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President Trump Invokes the Defense Production Act in Response to COVID-19

President Donald Trump announced that he intends to invoke the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The DPA grants the executive branch of the federal government broad authorities to enlist private...
By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/president-trump-invokes-the-defense-54851/

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