The Sidley Podcast
49. SCOTUS in Session: Tariffs, the “Shadow Docket,” and Executive Power
November 2025 The Supreme Court of the United States is back in session with a blockbuster docket that could shift the levers of power in America. Issues range from the scope of executive authority, and the role of the federal government, to the power of the lower courts in resolving executive power disputes. As cases…
48. Tokenized Real-World Assets Have Gone Mainstream — Is Your Business Ready?
September 2025 A brave new world of investing is now open for business, and with it, a new way to conceive of property. Tokenized real-world assets have gone mainstream. Major financial institutions are racing to tokenize everything — from U.S. treasuries, to art, to real estate, converting these assets into digital form and storing them…
47. What the Trump Administration’s Tariffs Mean for Your Business
July 2025President Donald Trump’s tariffs have upended world trade. And they are spawning haggling over international commerce — even between the U.S. and its closest allies. With the global economy on notice, the business community is feeling the uncertainty, as the Trump administration calibrates just how much executive power it can wield on trade without…
46. How Companies Can Navigate Uncertainty Amid Tariffs and Government Cuts
April 2025 The GOP majority in Congress is looking to build on the Trump administration’s political and policy agenda, prioritizing tax cuts, energy reform, and border security, but tariffs could provoke a trade war that has already roiled the market and international business. Meanwhile, the administration is implementing major cuts to federal agencies — including…
45. How a New U.S. Administration’s Policy Playbook May Impact Businesses
January 2025 With the inauguration of President Donald Trump, a Republican trifecta now rules the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House. That balance of power comes with its caveats: a GOP majority in the Senate may secure most of Trump’s cabinet picks. But the tight margins in the House may mean having…
44. How SCOTUS is Shaping How We Do Business
The Supreme Court made monumental moves last term, discarding the Chevron doctrine, and scrambling how regulation of the environment, public health, and consumer protection has worked for 40 years. And it granted the president of the United States vast immunity from criminal prosecution, raising alarm over how that expanded power might take shape. As the…
43. The Legal Battles Taking Shape in the Clash Over Internet Content
August 2024 A federal law known as Section 230 has provided a powerful legal shield for internet companies for nearly three decades. Designed to “promote the internet,” it protects platforms from civil liability for content posted to their sites by third parties. But the measure is inspiring lawsuits from plaintiffs who say it allows internet…
42. How the Regulatory State May Change in the Aftermath of the SCOTUS Chevron Ruling
The Supreme Court has discarded the Chevron doctrine. In a decision overturning a four-decades-long precedent, the high court now says courts will no longer so easily defer to federal agency interpretations of the statutes they implement. The demise of so-called “Chevron deference” could upend the regulation of nearly all aspects of American commerce, opening the…
41. Buyer Beware: What to Know About the DOJ’s Policy on Self-Reporting in M&A
What happens when you buy somebody else’s problems? A new policy from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging companies to disclose the misconduct of the companies they buy. The DOJ says it won’t prosecute businesses that voluntarily report wrongdoing found during the mergers and acquisitions process. The government especially wants to detect misconduct…
40. Is Your Company Ready For the SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules? We Break Them Down
April 2024 The SEC had planned to usher in a new era of corporate disclosure but now it may be on hold. Its new rules would require public companies to report extensive climate-related information. They are intended to improve the consistency, comparability, and reliability of climate-related data and to provide detailed, decision-useful information for investors…