ArticleSBA Initiates "Full-Scale" Audit Of All 8(a) Program ParticipantsThe Small Business Administration (SBA) has commenced its promised "full-scale audit" of the 8(a) Business Development Program. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawClark Hill Plc
ArticleEstate And Financial Planning Is Not Just For The RichAfter much uncertainty, Congress has enacted a permanent increase in the Federal Estate and Gift Tax lifetime exemption amounts for 2025 and beyond. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialClark Hill Plc
Article10 Compelling Reasons For Employment Arbitration: Protecting Productivity And Preventing DisruptionEmployers increasingly face a paradox: while timely and fair resolution of workplace disputes is essential, traditional litigation often imposes substantial costs in time, attention, and workforce disruption.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationClark Hill Plc
ArticleGlobal Privacy Controls (GPC) Enforcement Sweep: Coordinated Effort By States On PrivacyThis enforcement sweep aligns with a broader initiative to unify state-level enforcement under a new alliance, the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, formed earlier in 2025United StatesPrivacyClark Hill Plc
ArticleTariffs Return, Again: USTR Expands Section 301 Push With Forced Labor ProbesOn March 12, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated a second round of Section 301 investigations...WorldwideInternational LawClark Hill Plc
ArticleLook Before You Leap: Legal Considerations For Contractors Pursuing Work In A New StateWith ever-changing market trends in construction — think the Las Vegas boom in the early 2000’s and data centers now — contractors pursue work where it is available, even if that means traveling to a state...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionClark Hill Plc
ArticleCritical Minerals Ministerial Recap: How The U.S. Is Redefining Global ProductionOn Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, the United States hosted the Inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial at the U.S. Department of State, convening delegations from 54 countries...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesClark Hill Plc
ArticleWhither WOTUS? What The Regulated Community Should Know About The Draft Revisions To The WOTUS RuleThe Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of pollutants from a point source to navigable waters without a permit. (33 USC 1311).United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesClark Hill Plc
ArticleCMS Proposes Significant Medicare Advantage Payment And Compliance Changes For 2027The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its Advance Notice and related rulemaking for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for plan year 2027.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesClark Hill Plc
ArticleNew Executive Order Escalates Critical Minerals Trade PolicyOn Jan. 14, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation directing the Administration to address imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products (PCMDPs). United StatesInternational LawClark Hill Plc
ArticleClark Hill 2026 Commercial Real Estate Market Update: Powering The Next Wave Of Data Center Growth: Behind-the-Meter Solutions And The AI-Driven Energy ShiftAs artificial intelligence workloads drive unprecedented electricity demand, data center developers are confronting a fundamental infrastructure crisis that is reshaping power procurement strategies. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionClark Hill Plc
ArticleFebruary 2026 Global Immigration Recap | AmericasClark Hill's Global Immigration practice guides corporate clients and individuals through complex global immigration challenges worldwide.WorldwideImmigrationClark Hill Plc
ArticleIEEPA Returns: New EO Authorizes Tariffs On Imports From Countries Supplying Oil To CubaOn Jan. 29, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order ("EO" or "Order") titled Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba.WorldwideInternational LawClark Hill Plc
ArticleU.S. Producers File New Trade Case Against Imports Of Van-Type Trailers And Subassemblies From Canada, Mexico, And The People's Republic Of ChinaThe American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition ("Petitioner") filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC") and the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC")...WorldwideInternational LawClark Hill Plc
ArticleRight To Know - August 2025, Vol. 32Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed.United StatesPrivacyClark Hill Plc
ArticleIs No News Good News For Colorado AI Act?Most are aware that back in May of 2024, Colorado's legislature passed and its governor signed into law the Colorado AI Act.United StatesTechnologyClark Hill Plc
ArticleMarch 2026 Global Immigration Recap | AmericasClark Hill's Global Immigration practice guides corporate clients and individuals through complex global immigration challenges worldwide. WorldwideImmigrationClark Hill Plc
ArticlePresident Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariff Rates On Key Trading PartnersOn July 7, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order extending the current pause on reciprocal tariffs through Aug. 1, postponing implementation of country-specific reciprocal rates until that time.WorldwideInternational LawClark Hill Plc
ArticleU.S.– India Trade Deal | Phase 1 UpdateOn Feb. 3, Clark Hill described the U.S. – India tariff "reset" as a big commercial signal with thin operational detail. Several days later, the picture is now sharper.United StatesInternational LawClark Hill Plc
ArticleNavigating The Where, When, And What Of Data Privacy Risk AssessmentsAs noted in last week's post, privacy risk assessments are now required in several states. Of the 19 U.S. states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, all but two mandate that businesses conduct privacy risk...United StatesPrivacyClark Hill Plc