New SEC Chair Says Crypto Sector Deserves Clear Regulations April 28, 2025 By Douglas Gillison The new head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said that the agency has stifled innovation for...
Environmental Lawyers Get Ready to Pounce on Energy Deregulation Moves April 23, 2025 By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici U.S. environmental groups say they are hiring lawyers and preparing for a major legal showdown with President Donald Trump’s administration...
White House Seeks to Bring Financial Regulators Under Its Sway April 21, 2025 By Gregory Korte and Lydia Beyoud The White House is stepping up its efforts to bring independent agencies — including the Securities and Exchange Commission and...
Federal Judge Blocks Labor Department From Enforcing DEI Ban for Contractors April 18, 2025 By Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring government contractors...
NAMIC, Big ‘I’ Join Call to Do Away With Federal Insurance Office April 11, 2025 By Chad Hemenway The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America are the latest from...
Justice Department Disbands Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team April 9, 2025 By Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Prentice The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow crypto investigations to focus...
Viewpoint: EEOC Documents on DEI Programs Increase Pressure on Employers April 9, 2025 By Tracey O'Brien, Tracy Wolf and Erik K. Eisenmann On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing two...
Appeals Court Blocks Trump From Removing Democrats From Labor Boards April 7, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner and Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from removing Democratic members from two federal labor boards on Monday,...
Supreme Court Largely Backs FDA on Flavored Vapes April 2, 2025 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court largely sided with the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications to sell flavored...
FCC Chairman Orders DEI Investigation Into Disney, ABC April 2, 2025 By Kelcee Griffis The head of the Federal Communications Commission ordered an investigation into Walt Disney Co. and its ABC network over their...