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President Trump has issued several executive orders relevant to institutions of higher education. Below we detail key provisions of these executive orders to help colleges and universities stay abreast of the everchanging policy landscape, and to provide takeaways to consider while awaiting further federal guidance. 

In the last days of the Biden Administration, the Antitrust Division (DOJ) took the rare step of bringing two separate enforcement actions relating to violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. The DOJ announced a record $5.6 million civil penalty for “gun jumping” in connection with a 2021 acquisition of a crude oil producer. Days later, the agency sued a private equity fund for violating the HSR rules by failing to make required notifications and omitting or altering required “Item 4” documents.