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Executive orders and regulatory change – compliance risks in uncertain times

Image of President Donald Trump signing executive orders in the Oval Office.
Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A general paring back of regulations has begun with a regulatory freeze in place and changes to federal government hiring, DEI rules and many things affecting climate change.

As we’ve noted, President Trump didn’t wait long after the election to make a seeming down payment on his promise to attack the sheer volume and scope of federal regulation. He aims to reduce the number of civil servants throughout the federal government, plus the volume of regulations flowing through