The Impact of the 2020 Election on Labor & Employment Law
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President-elect Donald Trump has quickly begun to announce who he plans to nominate to serve in his Cabinet and other key senior staff positions for his upcoming term. Many of our sources and contacts indicate that loyalty to...more
Alexandra Barrage, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Corporate Practice Group, was quoted in the July 10, 2024 Law360 article, “Pledging ‘Accountability,’ Biden’s FDIC Pick Faces Senate Test.”...more
Continued focus on antitrust enforcement has led the New Jersey and California attorneys general (AG) offices to go on a hiring spree. New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin recently announced the establishment of a permanent,...more
On March 21, 2024, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider President Biden’s three recent nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”): (1) David...more
Last Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance President Biden’s nominees to fill the two open Republican Commissioner seats on the Federal Trade Commission: Andrew N. Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak. The...more
On October 5, the CFPB published the list of new members appointed to serve on the Consumer Advisory Board and each Council group....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Senate has confirmed Karla Gilbride as the EEOC’s General Counsel, following an almost two and a half year vacancy. As GC, Gilbride is poised to make her mark on the EEOC’s litigation program by...more
American Banker recently reported that the CFPB is planning to substantially increase the size of its staff, particularly its Enforcement Division staff....more
Yesterday, the Department of the Treasury announced that Andrea Gacki, who had been serving as the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has been appointed as the Director of the Financial Crimes...more
On September 20, the White House announced President Biden’s intent to nominate two Republicans, Travis Hill and Jonathan McKernan, to the FDIC Board. It has also been reported that President Biden will nominate a permanent...more
On February 3, 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (the “Committee”) considered President Biden’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin for Vice Chair for Supervision and a Member of the Board of...more
On October 26, 2021, President Biden nominated Kathi Vidal – the managing partner of Winston and Strawn’s Silicon Valley office – as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). ...more
Last Wednesday, President Joe Biden needed a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris to confirm his nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo for General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board....more
On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gary Gensler as the new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Over the last few years the SEC has taken an assertive position in considering many digital assets to...more
On April 9, 2021, President Biden announced that he intends to nominate Douglas L. Parker to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Mr. Parker is currently the chief of California’s Division of Occupational...more
On January 21, 2021, President Biden designated Commissioner Charlotte Burrows (D) as the new chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or “the Commission”). Burrows replaces outgoing Republican Chair...more
Governor Mike DeWine announced late Thursday, November 5, 2020, that Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO, Stephanie McCloud, has been asked to lead the Ohio Department of Health....more
The CFPB currently has a job posting for the position of Associate Director for Research, Markets, and Regulations....more
Somewhat overshadowed by the Supreme Court’s Seila Law decision and other CFPB-related developments was the CFPB’s announcement on Tuesday of personnel changes....more
The Senate yesterday confirmed James Danly for FERC Commissioner, voting in favor of the Republican nominee, 52–40. ...more
According to Bloomberg Law, beginning on March 9, Leonard Chanin will serve as part-time CFPB Acting Deputy Director. Brian Johnson, the CFPB’s current Deputy Director, is scheduled to leave the agency on March 6....more
The CFPB announced that the following individuals have joined its executive team: Susan M. Bernard will serve as Assistant Director for Regulations in the Research, Markets and Regulation Division. Before joining the...more
The CFPB announced that the following people have joined its executive team... - Bryan A. Schneider will serve as Associate Director in the Supervision, Enforcement and Fair Lending Division. Mr. Schneider most recently...more
To mark the first six months of Kathy Kraninger’s tenure as CFPB Director, the CFPB issued a press release providing highlights of the Bureau’s activities during that period....more
The United States Constitution vests the executive power of the federal government in the president, but his or her power is not entirely autonomous. Notably, Article II, Section 2 notably endows the president with the power...more