In the wake of a recent and markedly successful U.S.-China trade mission, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has issued a formal notice suspending the actions and sanctions previously levied under Section 301 of the Trade Act. The USTR – at the direction of President Trump – first announced the proposed suspension
On the first day of his second term in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Unleashing American Energy.” This Order contains several provisions intended to encourage American energy production and remove barriers that “have impeded the development” of energy and natural resources.
The Order states that it is “in the national
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On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law H.R.1, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”). The TCJA makes the most significant and sweeping changes to the federal taxation of business and individuals in more than a generation. Due to the unusual speed with which the TCJA went through