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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. While much attention has focused on the bill’s rejection of a proposed 10-year federal ban on state and local artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation, the legislation also enacts sweeping new requirements with major implications for AI and technology companies. Key provisions include stringent restrictions on foreign influence in the AI supply chain, broad extraterritorial rules targeting “prohibited foreign entities,” enhanced domestic sourcing mandates, and rigorous supply chain integrity requirements. These measures present significant compliance and operational challenges, especially for multinational firms with global operations or foreign partners. This Alert highlights the most important aspects of the new law for companies in the AI sector, with a focus on the practical impact of foreign control restrictions, technology licensing limitations, and related compliance obligations. 1. Substantial F...

The Trump administration plans to completely eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and transfer the agency’s remaining authority to enforce protections in federal contractors for veterans and workers with disabilities to other agencies, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent budget document. Meanwhile, the DOL has  announced  the launch of its “opinion letter program” that could provide employers with additional guidance on the administration’s revamp of the department and new enforcement priorities. Quick Hits The Trump administration’s budget proposal seeks to eliminate the OFCCP and transfer enforcement responsibilities for veterans and disability protections to other agencies . Amid the administration’s new labor policies, t he DOL has launched an opinion letter program to provide clear guidance on federal labor laws to employers and workers . On May 30, 2025, the DOL released its  budget justification  for the fi...