180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies

Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days.

Each session offers timely insights on how these changes are reshaping industries, compliance strategies, and the broader legal landscape.

From Department of Justice enforcement policies and healthcare regulations to trade sanctions, labor law shifts, and climate litigation, our panels will cover a wide range of critical topics.

Attendees can customize their experience by selecting the sessions most relevant to their goals, whether navigating government contracts, artificial intelligence (“AI”), cybersecurity, or the administration’s deregulation agenda.

The series will be held Tuesday through Thursday beginning Thursday, July 17, and ending Wednesday, August 13, with one-hour sessions each day at 12:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. CT / 9:00 a.m. PT.

Participants may choose to attend any or all of the following sessions: 

Thursday, July 17, 2025: New Enforcement Priorities 
Speakers: Jennifer L. Achilles, Bradley L. Henry, Kathleen H. Shannon, Jennifer A. Short, Paul H. Tzur 

• Overview of new DOJ policies (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act pause, cartel designations, etc.)
• White collar crime updates
• Updated policies regarding self-disclosure, monitors, etc.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025: Impacts on the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries
Speakers: Rachael G. Pontikes, Emily L. Hussey, Sharon R. Klein, Philip N. Yannella, Eric S. Tower

• Food and Drug Administration and Health and Human Services changes and updates
• Update on HIPAA laws and state digital health laws
• New DOJ rule: Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern
• Impacts on healthcare and life sciences industry M&A

Wednesday, July 23, 2025: PFAS in Focus: Regulatory, Litigation & Transactional Updates 
Speakers: Margaret Anne Hill, Frank L. Tamulonis III, Melissa A. Scacchitti, Stephen C. Zumbrun

• State actions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)
• Federal government actions
• Transactions update
• Litigation update

Thursday, July 24: Labor & Employment Law Update 
Speakers: Brooke T. Iley, Susan L. Bickley, Allison N. Powers, Daniel J. Sobol, Theresa A. Topping

• Disparate impact liability theory
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission update
• Immigration
• National Labor Relations Board update

Tuesday, July 29: Impacts on Government Contractors 
Speakers: Dominique L. Casimir, Justin A. Chiarodo, Robyn N. Burrows, Sara N. Gerber

• Civil rights enforcement / diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Federal Acquisition Regulation update
• Contract and grant terminations 

Wednesday, July 30: Trade and Shipping Updates
Speakers: Matthew J. Thomas, Kathleen H. Shannon, Keith B. Letourneau, Joan M. Bondareff, Holli B. Packer

• United States Trade Representative section 301 proceeding against Chinese-owned, -operated, or -built vessels
• Trade sanctions: recent developments for shipping and commodities trade
• Tariffs and trade wars: impact on shipping
• Ships for America Act and Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance Executive Order

Thursday, July 31: Climate Change Litigation and Legislative Update
Speakers: Margaret Anne Hill, Christina Manfredi McKinley, Frank L. Tamulonis III, Stephen C. Zumbrun

• Status of existing litigation
• New state lawsuits in light of state Superfund Acts
• DOJ suits against states

Tuesday, August 5: Demystifying President Trump’s Deregulation Agenda
Speakers: Dominique L. Casimir, Christina Manfredi McKinley

• Deregulation aims
• Methods of deregulation
• Effect on courts
• Effect on industry

Wednesday, August 6: Trade Changes and Enforcement Updates
Speakers: Anthony Rapa, Joanne E. Osendarp, Bradley L. Henry, Timothy J. Hruby, Alan G. Kashdan 

• Export controls and sanctions
• Tariffs
• Trade fraud

Thursday, August 7: Cybersecurity and AI Updates, State Actions and Plaintiff Litigation 
Speakers: Sharon R. Klein, Alex C. Nisenbaum, Philip N. Yannella

• Final AI action plan
• Funding cybersecurity measures
• Wiretapping, Children’s Internet Protection Act, Video Privacy Protection Act 

Wednesday, August 13: Government Relations Update
Speakers: Joan M. Bondareff, Scott D. Hatch, Stephen C. Peranich, Steven W. Wall

• What we do at Blank Rome Government Relations
• Update on Congress and the Trump Administration
• Outlook for the rest of the 119th Congress
• 2026 midterm elections insight