Trump 2.0 at 100 Days: Legal Perspectives (Part 1)

Mark Lightner, Esq. - Head of Special Situations Legal Research, CreditSights
Winnie Cisar - Global Head of Strategy, CreditSights
Zachary Griffiths, CFA - Head of IG & Macro Strategy, CreditSights

29 April 2025

Overview

This is Part I of a two-part series, which is organized in a Q&A format, that examines key legal issues in Trump’s first 100 days that are of interest to investors.

Part I focuses on the administration’s attempts to undermine the independence of so-called independent agencies, including the Federal Reserve, and it dives into pending legal challenges to Trump’s tariffs.

Part II focuses on SCOTUS—including key cases this term and potential future cases that we’re watching—and provides an update on the administration’s antitrust agenda, discusses what’s going on with the TikTok ban, and offers some of our thoughts on impoundment.

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