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Executive Order
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Inside Political Law
Covington Publishes Comprehensive Advisory Comparing Biden and Trump Executive Orders on Ethics
By Robert Kelner, Zachary G. Parks
The ethics rules that apply to Presidential appointees shifted Wednesday, in some ways significantly, as President Biden, just hours after being sworn in, signed an “Executive Order on Ethics Commitments…
Simple Justice
Unity or Bust
Joe Biden’s inauguration speech, compared to Lincoln’s by some guy named “Wolf” on CNN, emphasized unity. Former Secretary of Education Bill Bennett, who sucks on lemons for pleasure, pointed out…
The Mobile Workforce
President Biden’s First Executive Orders Focus on Reversing Trump Administration Policies
By Elizabeth (Liz) Espín Stern, Grace Shie, Timothy C. D'Arduini
Nearly half of the executive orders signed by President Biden on his first day in office reverse the immigration policies of the Trump administration. The Biden administration’s actions included reversing…
Law & The Environment
President Biden Pulls the Plug on Keystone XL — Let’s Make Sure It Sets the Right Precedent
By Seth Jaffe
Yesterday, President Biden hit the ground running on environmental policy, issuing an Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis. There’s…
Religion Clause
Biden Ends Trump Administration’s "Muslim-Bans"
President Joe Biden yesterday issued a Proclamation (full text) revoking the Trump administration's controversial travel bans that mainly impacted Muslim countries. The Proclamation reads in part:The United States was built…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Intriguing (and significant?) executive order from Prez Trump on "Protecting Americans From Overcriminalization Through Regulatory Reform"
I just saw this new federal Executive Order which was issued yesterday, January 18, 2021, by Prez Trump titled "Executive Order on Protecting Americans From Overcriminalization Through Regulatory Reform." Here…
Healthcare Law Blog
Medi-Cal Rx: California to Transition Medi-Cal Pharmacy Benefits to Fee-For-Service
On April 1, 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) will be transitioning all Medi-Cal pharmacy benefits from managed care to fee-for-service (“FFS”). This new system to administer…
Capital Thinking
US Executive Branch Update – January 11, 2021
This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* *The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS)…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Executive Order Prohibiting Bias Training? Ignore That. DoD Issues Class Deviation to Comply with Nationwide Ban on EO 13950 Provisions
By Trina Fairley Barlow, Peter J. Eyre, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca Springer, Monica DiFonzo Sterling
On January 6, 2021, the DoD issued a class deviation, effective immediately, to implement the nationwide court order enjoining Sections 4 and 5 of Executive Order (EO) 13950, Combating Race…
Capital Thinking
US Executive Branch Update – January 6, 2021
This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* *The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS)…