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Join Clark Hill’s Healthcare industry attorneys for a complimentary dinner and program focusing on the latest challenges and top trends in the healthcare industry. There will be plenty of time to catch up with old friends and make new connections before and after the presentations.

On Dec. 4, 2025, the U.S. Dept. of State updated its Foreign Affairs Manual to add “Specialized Trainers” to its list of eligible activities for B-1, Business Visitor visa issuance. This update comes as discussions continue between U.S. and South Korean authorities, following the September 2025 ICE Workplace Enforcement Raid, to permit certain highly-specialized trainers to temporarily enter the U.S. to conduct training.

On Dec. 11th, President Trump issued an AI Executive Order titled “Ensuring A National Policy Framework For Artificial Intelligence” that poses an existential threat to Colorado’s AI Act. The President’s AI order explicitly targets state-level AI laws, and more particularly specifically names Colorado’s pioneering consumer protection legislation as an example of harmful “excessive State regulation.” For Colorado businesses and consumers wondering what this means, the answer is that Colorado’s AI provision, in its current form, likely faces high hurdles to implementation.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has commenced its promised “full-scale audit” of the 8(a) Business Development Program. On Dec. 5, 2025, the SBA Office of General Counsel issued formal data and document requests to active 8(a) participants, demanding the production of extensive financial and operational records for the past three fiscal years.