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Employment Law Now - IX-160 – Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices
Changes at the CFPB Under the Trump Administration
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False Claims Act Insights - How Tariffs Can Increase Whistleblower Activity and Associated FCA Liability
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Employment Law Now IX-159 - 8th Anniversary Special: The Current State of Politics for Employers
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: What to Expect with Supervision and Enforcement During Trump 2.0
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What to Expect from the New FTC Leadership
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As we have highlighted previously (here and here), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has continued to undergo significant changes under the second Trump Administration. However, various interested parties have...more
As the Oval Office and Congress flip to Republican control, we expect more state AG-led efforts to impact public policy. Shortly after the New Year, we gathered together attorneys from our State Attorneys General team to...more
On January 31, the CFPB announced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the Acting Director. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Bessent sent an email instructing all CFPB staff to pause immediately any new rulemaking,...more
As we previously blogged about, Acting Director Scott Bessent circulated a message throughout the CFPB on February 3 directing “…all employees, contractors, and other personnel of the Bureau...more
Contending that he wants to ensure that the CFPB is in line with Trump Administration policies, acting bureau Director Scott Bessent has reportedly ordered the agency to stop virtually all work. ...more
As expected, the Trump administration formally terminated CFPB director Rohit Chopra over the weekend. And also as expected, President Trump used the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to appoint an acting CFPB Director—Treasury...more
On Monday, January 27, 2025, President Trump removed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC” or the “Commission”) commissioners Charlotte A. Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, the two confirmed in separate statements. ...more
Many of the actions by the SEC over the past few years came following closely divided 3-to-2 votes. The split arose concerning both rulemaking by the Commission as well as enforcement actions....more
Felix Shipkevich and Yvonne Bowser-Caballero of Shipkevich PLLC, with special guest Nicholas Kosmas, Chief Legal Officer of ClearOne Advantage LLC, will host a webinar to discuss a post-election overview of the regulatory...more
The election of Donald Trump as president, combined with forthcoming Republican control of Congress, likely means significant change in how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is structured and approaches...more
Through a combination of memoranda and a recently proposed rulemaking, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is moving to affect longstanding and fundamental components of EPA programs. The merits (or lack thereof) may be lost as...more
• Two recent developments have the potential to significantly impact governmental enforcement actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund), the Clean Water Act...more
2017 was an unusual year for environmental regulation, particularly under the Clean Air Act. A new President and new EPA Administrator have brought about significant changes to the environmental policies of their...more
Here are the highlights from Richard Cordray’s interview earlier today with the Wall Street Journal. He refused to respond to the question of whether or not the memo issued on January 20 on behalf of President Trump by...more