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Inauguration Day 2017: President Donald Trump

Harold P. Coxson

"National popularity rating of 40 percent, according to a recent poll—the lowest rating of any new president on Inauguration Day over the past six most recent presidents."

A Trump Administration Is a Reality. So, Now What?

John W.H. Denton AO

"How do we make intelligent choices and decisions now when US policy is unclear? Inauguration Day is 20 January 2017. It is useful to look at the key policy approach identified in the campaign."

What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for the U.S. Department of Justice

Matthew G. Kaiser

The United States government has not been shy about bringing criminal cases in the United States based on conduct that happened abroad.

“Change” Comes to Washington—What to Expect

Harold P. Coxson

On January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, with an ambitious agenda set for the first 100 days, including the confirmation of his cabinet appointees and a yet-to-be-named Supreme Court nominee.

Employers Claim Crucial Victory In Persuader Battle

Richard R. Meneghello

Last week’s election of Donald Trump and the expected shift to a more business-friendly U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) in the new year should resolve any doubt about the future of this rule.

Track Check

Peter Denton, Anthony LaRocca, Sarah Nural, and Linda Stein

A broad-gauge look at the latest trends in U.S. railroad law.

How Tariffs on China Hurt U.S. Construction

When the Levy Breaks

Warren Friedman

Tariffs against China on construction materials are capricious, unpredictable, and often spectacularly ill-timed. How can the industry prepare?

The Building of a Virtual Border Wall

Tammy Fox-Isicoff

This virtual wall has not just adversely impacted undocumented immigrants; it has adversely impacted those seeking legal immigrant and nonimmigrant status and those wishing to extend nonimmigrant status.

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Legal Immigration

Bennett R. Savitz

The adjudication strategy achieved the change the Trump administration wanted to make to the H-1B program without having to amend the regulations.

Trump and Immigration: Separating Truth from Fiction

Harlan G. York

Deportations aren’t up, but the people who are being deported are more “newsworthy.”

Can President Trump Change Libel Law?

Deborah Drooz and Barry Langberg

Who Is Subject to Trump's Revised Entry Ban?

President Trump Signs Revised Entry Ban

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy

President Trump has signed a revised executive order that will suspend the entry of nationals of 6 countries.

Immigration Challenges Continue in the New Year

John L. Pinnix

For immigration attorneys, this New Year needs more than routine reflection and the usual strategic planning.

Immigration in Review: Changes under the Trump Administration

Angelique M. Montano

This is affecting U.S. companies’ ability to hire the best qualified employees to promote their services and products.

Challenges to Legal Practitioners in the Trump Era

Sean M. Cleary

In the case of tort laws and legal reform, for instance, Trump seems to side with "the little guy.”

Role of the Immigration Lawyer in the Age of Trump

Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners

Infrastructure in the Trump Administration

Building Blocks

G. Christian Roux

Everyone agrees U.S. infrastructure is in lamentable shape. Can Congress and the Trump administration muster the courage to do something about it?

Immigration Policy: Ebbs and Flows during Trump’s First Year

Davorin J. Odrcic

I watched Donald Trump’s speech announcing his candidacy while waiting for a client’s interview at the Milwaukee office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.