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How Companies Can Navigate Uncertainty Amid Tariffs and Government Cuts
The GOP majority in Congress is looking to build on the Trump administration’s political and policy agenda, prioritizing tax cuts, energy reform, and border security, but tariffs could provoke a trade war that has already roiled the market and international business. Meanwhile, the administration is implementing major cuts to federal agencies — including the FDA, HHS, and NIH — and calling into question the breadth of research and development for the life sciences industry in the United States.What’s in store for businesses in the days and weeks ahead? Will the impending budget reconciliation process go smoothly? And how are tariffs impacting companies, our international trading partners, and consumers worldwide?Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with three of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Michael Borden, who leads Sidley’s Government Strategies practice, Pattie DeLoatche, a senior policy advisor and a member of the firm’s Government Strategies practice, and Andy Shoyer, a partner in the firm’s Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice. Together, they discuss President Trump’s tariffs, the recent cuts to federal agencies, and how businesses can best navigate the evolving landscape. Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.
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How a New U.S. Administration’s Policy Playbook May Impact Businesses
With the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Republicans now control the White House, House of Representatives, and the Senate. That balance of power comes with its caveats: a GOP majority in the Senate may secure most of Trump’s cabinet picks. But the tight margins in the House may mean having to use executive orders to push through some policy priorities. Across the aisle, Democrats are re-grouping, and pinning their hopes on clawing back the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. What’s in store for America’s relationship with other countries like China, Canada, Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine? Will proposed tariffs tank — or bolster business, trade, and the economy? And how might the nation’s healthcare legislation shift under a Republican budget? Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with three of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Michael Borden, who leads Sidley’s Government Strategies practice, Pattie DeLoatche, a senior policy advisor and a member of the firm’s Government Strategies practice, and Andy Shoyer, a partner in the firm’s Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy practice. Together, they discuss what the new Congress may be able to accomplish and how foreign policy under the new administration could affect business. Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.
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How SCOTUS is Shaping How We Do Business
The Supreme Court made monumental moves last term, discarding the Chevron doctrine, and scrambling how regulation of the environment, public health, and consumer protection has worked for 40 years. And it granted the president of the United States vast immunity from criminal prosecution, raising alarm over how that expanded power might take shape. As the United States emerges from election season, the Supreme Court faces potential challenges on many fronts. Will proposed reforms finally take shape to restore faith in the nation’s highest court? And how will SCOTUS rule on several new cases involving commercial law?Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with two of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Kwaku Akowuah and Rob Hochman, co-leaders of Sidley’s Supreme Court, Appellate, and Litigation Strategies practice. Together, they discuss the Supreme Court’s monumental decisions last term and upcoming cases on the docket relating to the business community — and our culture at large. Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.
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The Legal Battles Taking Shape in the Clash Over Internet Content
A federal law known as Section 230 has provided a powerful legal shield for internet companies for nearly three decades. Designed to “promote the internet,” it protects platforms from civil liability for content posted to their sites by third parties. But the measure is inspiring lawsuits from plaintiffs who say it allows internet companies to escape accountability for harmful content. With the Supreme Court once again refusing to rule on the section’s validity this term, and Congress on a bipartisan quest to reform it, issues involving the First Amendment, child safety and technology innovation are very much in play. What’s behind the backlash aimed at online platforms? And what’s on the legal horizon for the way they control content? Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with two of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Randi Singer and Michael Borden. Randi is a partner in Sidley’s Commercial Litigation and Disputes and IP Litigation practices. Michael is head of Sidley’s Government Strategies group and a partner in the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy, and Crisis Management and Strategic Response practices. Together, they discuss the social media cases that have cropped up involving content moderation, and what has inspired those cases from a legal, business and cultural perspective.Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.
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How the Regulatory State May Change in the Aftermath of the SCOTUS Chevron Ruling
The Supreme Court has discarded the Chevron doctrine. In a decision overturning a four-decades-long precedent, the high court now says courts will no longer so easily defer to federal agency interpretations of the statutes they implement. The demise of so-called “Chevron deference” could upend the regulation of nearly all aspects of American commerce, opening the floodgates for litigation, with existing laws and future rulemaking up for grabs. And it will task agencies, corporations, environmental groups, and Congress with defining a new normal for administrative law. How will this affect regulated industries, and how should corporations respond? Join The Sidley Podcast host and Sidley partner, Sam Gandhi, as he speaks with two of the firm’s thought leaders on these issues — Kwaku Akowuah and David Carpenter. Kwaku is a co-leader of Sidley’s Supreme Court and Appellate practice. David is head of Sidley’s West Coast Appellate practice and co-chair of the firm’s Regulatory Litigation group. Together, they discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in two cases involving the Chevron doctrine, how it may affect the regulatory landscape, and what companies should know about the ruling. Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.
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