President Donald Trump recently signed a new executive order that confirms the administration’s legal position that so-called independent regulatory agencies operate under the control of the White House.
Executive Order…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Securities Law
Earlier this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new notice confirming that the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements are back in effect…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On February 19, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule rescinding its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, which have been the foundation for…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on February 20, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The summaries below are based on publicly…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On February 13, 2025, immediately following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation and swearing in as secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) to…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Health
On February 10 and 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued two presidential proclamations—Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States and Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States—that fully reinstated and…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade
Businesses can breathe a sigh of relief: In Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) controversial one-to-one consent rule,…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
The Biden-era effort to raise the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors will not, for now, get a final say by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Rather, legal challenges will continue to muddy the issue of…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The Washington State Legislature passed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA) in 2023, which restricts the sale of cosmetic products containing certain chemicals, including lead and lead compounds. Effective January 1, 2025,…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Consumer Protection
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), passed in the wake of Watergate, prohibits U.S.-linked companies and individuals from bribing foreign government officials to procure international business and hiding the bribes in the…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
In IUOE, Local 39 v. National Labor Relations Board, No. 23-124, No. 23-150, 23-188, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel issued a 2-1 ruling on January 21, 2025, enforcing a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Corporate compliance programs are essential tools for mitigating antitrust risk.
With the transition to the Trump administration, organizations should consider developing and empowering their corporate compliance programs to…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology
Senior Division of Enforcement (Division) officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) spoke with SEC alumni, private practitioners, and other professionals at the Securities Enforcement Forum…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Among the many issues raised by President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”) targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is the prospect for…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
On February 3, 2025, the city of Baltimore and three organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland opposing the recent Trump administration executive orders (EO) focused on eliminating…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting
