New rounds of cuts and organizational shifts for HHS staff and operating divisions could dramatically impact the healthcare and life sciences industry.
By Nathan A. Beaton, Joseph C. Hudzik, Elizabeth M. Richards, and Anton Lesaca
On April 1, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began implementing a significant reduction in force (RIF) of staff, five days after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans for a “dramatic restructuring” of the department and
The proposed cuts would place a 15% indirect cost rate on all new and existing grant awards received by research institutions and universities.
By Jason B. Caron, Kyle R. Jefcoat, Erin Brown Jones, Elizabeth M. Richards, Dean W. Baxtresser, Jude Volek, Danielle Conley, Anne W. Robinson, and Danielle N. Scheer
Update: On February 21, 2025, the US District Court of Massachusetts ordered that the existing TROs entered on February 10, 2025, be
The Trump administration advances trade, workforce, and enforcement policy changes amid legal hurdles.
This past week, the Trump administration has continued to implement its policy priorities, announcing plans for reciprocal tariffs as well as a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports and pausing DOJ enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. These moves are coupled with the administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce the federal workforce and federal spending, despite legal challenges.
Latham lawyers are carefully monitoring the rollout of