Introduction
The Trump Administration’s implementation of significant and widespread tariffs – and the potential for additional and farther-reaching tariffs – represent more than just a trade challenge. For companies engaged in international commerce, the uncertainty created by these measures increases the risk of commercial disputes. Among other things, tariffs can increase costs, reduce margins, and…
On 12 March, the European Commission responded to the imposition of new U.S. tariffs on EU steel and aluminum imports. The Commission pledged to implement “swift and proportionate countermeasures on U.S. imports into the EU,” signaling a firm stance while leaving the door open for future negotiations.
Announced Countermeasures under the Enforcement Regulation
The EU’s…
This is part of an ongoing series of Covington blogs on the AI policies, executive orders, and other actions of the Trump Administration. The first blog summarized key actions taken in the first weeks of the Trump Administration, including the revocation of President Biden’s 2023 Executive Order 14110 on the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development…
Since 2020, over 60 bills have been introduced in the Mexican Congress seeking to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). In the absence of general AI legal framework, these bills have sought to regulate a broad range of issues, including governance, education, intellectual property, and data protection. Mexico lacks a comprehensive national strategy or policy on AI.…
Since taking office, President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders, many addressing key technology policy areas that include international trade and investment, artificial intelligence (AI), connected vehicles and drones, and trade controls. Some of these executive actions reverse the previous administration’s efforts on these issues—such as the order revoking President Biden’s October 2023 executive…
On March 5, 2025, the European Commission published the Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector. This plan outlines measures to strengthen the competitiveness of the European automotive industry and to accelerate the transition to zero-emission mobility in the EU. This plan is the result of the “Strategic Dialogue” that has been taking…
On February 27, California State Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) released the text of SB 53, reviving efforts to establish AI safety regulations in a state that is home to both Silicon Valley and the nation’s first comprehensive privacy law. SB 53 proposes a significantly narrower approach compared to Senator Weiner’s Safe & Secure…
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE v Bath Racecourse Company Ltd[2025] EWCA Civ 153
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in an important COVID-19 business interruption case, just three weeks after the hearing took place. There were two main issues that were considered in the appeal in Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE -v- Bath Racecourse…
On February 20, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it is seeking public comments on any unfair trade practices and non-reciprocal trade arrangements implemented by foreign trading partners. The comment period is currently open and the deadline for submitting comments is March 11, 2025.
According to the Federal Register notice, comments…
On February 19, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Deregulatory Initiative” (the EO). The stated purpose of the EO is to advance the Administration’s policies of focusing executive enforcement actions on regulations “squarely authorized by federal statute” and deconstructing the…
