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Capital Thinking Updates - May 20, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Alexis Early, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Norma Krayem, Karen Kudelko, Matthew Kulkin, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Sarah Vilms, more +Dana Weekes, Kristin Wells, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/24/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture and Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - Homeland...more

No Senate vote on Cordray nomination until after Memorial Day recess

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/22/2013

Despite expectations fueled by statements from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office that he planned to hold a procedural vote on Richard Cordray’s nomination this week, it now appears the Senate will not vote on the...more

Infrastructure Alert - May 21, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 5/22/2013

On May 17, President Obama issued a presidential memorandum to aid in streamline permitting processes for infrastructure projects. The memorandum creates a steering committee whose goal is to cut project completion times in...more

Capital Thinking Updates - May 16, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Alexis Early, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Norma Krayem, Karen Kudelko, Matthew Kulkin, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, more +Sarah Vilms, Kristin Wells, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/21/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture and Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health...more

Further Setback for the CFPB Director’s Authority?

by Marc Hearron, Andrew M. Smith, Nancy R. Thomas | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/20/2013

A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision yesterday holding that a “recess” appointment to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was unconstitutional and invalid. NLRB v. New Vista...more

No Surprises in Senate Committee Hearing on NLRB Nominees

by Ronald Meisburg | Proskauer - Labor Relations on 5/17/2013

There were no real surprises at today’s Senate HELP Committee’s hearing on President Obama’s five NLRB member nominees. The Senate Committee members agreed that the nominees were well qualified for the jobs, and thanked them...more

Senate appears to be nearing vote on Cordray renomination

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/16/2013

Bloomberg has reported that, according to a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate will vote next week on whether to advance President Obama’s renomination of Richard Cordray to serve as CFPB Director....more

Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/14/2013

Bipartisan Federal Agency Now at Full Strength - WASHINGTON -- Jenny R. Yang was sworn in today as Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Yang was nominated by President Obama on Aug....more

President Obama Nominates New FHFA Director

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/10/2013

On May 1, President Obama announced the nomination of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) to serve as Director of the FHFA. Mr. Watt has represented portions of Charlotte and other North Carolina communities since 1993 and...more

Labor Letter, May 2013: The NLRB's Quorum Quandary

by Laurel Cornell, Erin Sweeney | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/10/2013

The ongoing saga over composition of the National Labor Relations Board took several twists last month, and uncertainty continues to swirl around the agency’s authority to do business. As of today, the Board consists of...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 3, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/6/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

Obama Nominates Key 2nd Term Trade Positions

by Amanda C. Blunt, Ashley Craig, Kelly Suzanne Herman, Lindsay B. Meyer | Venable LLP on 5/6/2013

Yesterday, President Obama put forth nominations for two posts critical to the trade community - U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce - rounding out personnel announcements made this week that include the...more

Infrastructure Alert - May 1, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 5/2/2013

President Obama has nominated Anthony Foxx, the Mayor of Charlotte to replace Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation. Mayor Foxx oversaw several large transportation projects during his tenure as mayor, including the...more

Nomination Hearings and the President’s FY2014 Budget Proposal

by Jordan Collins, David Leiter, Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/18/2013

Last week was busy on Capitol Hill: Dr. Ernest Moniz’s nomination hearing for Secretary of Energy was on April 9th, and Gina McCarthy’s nomination hearing for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator took place on...more

President Obama Nominates Campbell-Smith and Kaplan to Serve on U.S. Court of Federal Claims

by Nancie G. Marzulla on 4/15/2013

Patricia E. Campbell-Smith and Elaine D. Kaplan were nominated on March 19, 2013 to serve on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims by President Obama. ...more

President Obama To Abandon Recess Appointees to the NLRB

by Peter Felsenfeld | Barger & Wolen on 4/12/2013

The drama surrounding President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) took an unexpected twist this week as the President announced his intention to nominate three new members....more

Obama’s NLRB Package of Nominees Unlikely to be Confirmed

by Harold P. Coxson | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/11/2013

On April 9, 2013, President Obama announced his intention to nominate three members to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), renominating current Democratic NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce, whose term expires on August...more

President Obama Announces Three Nominees To NLRB

by Jennifer Dunn | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/11/2013

Today President Obama announced his intent to nominate current Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce and management-side labor and employment attorneys Harry I. Johnson, III and Philip A. Miscimarra to the National Labor Relations...more

Congress Returns from Spring Recess

by Mintz Levin on 4/9/2013

Congress returns to Washington today after a two-week district work period. As we enter the second quarter of the year, we are likely to see continued debate and some progress on: Budget & Appropriations; Presidential...more

Senate Banking Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing For CFPB Director, SEC Commissioner

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/25/2013

On March 12, the Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing for Richard Cordray to serve as CFPB Director, and for Mary Jo White to serve as SEC Commissioner/Chairman. While majority and minority committee members...more

What You Need to Know About New Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez [Video]

by LXBN on 3/21/2013

The White House announced earlier this week that President Obama had nominated Thomas Perez as the new Secretary of Labor. As could be expected based on Obama’s other employment law-related nominations, Perez—the current...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- March 18‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 3/18/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Leading the Past Week - It was another busy week on the Hill and in the Administration, but it may have...more

President Nominates Gina McCarthy To Run EPA

by Ronald Farley | Burr & Forman on 3/15/2013

As anticipated in a previous posting, President Obama has formally nominated Gina McCarthy to be the next Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. McCarthy brings to the position notable experience at both...more

No fireworks at Cordray nomination hearing

by Alan S. Kaplinsky | Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/13/2013

Not only did the Senate Banking Committee hearing this morning on Richard Cordray’s nomination to be CFPB Director produce no fireworks, there were moments when Committee members seemed to forget he was in the hearing room....more

President Obama to Nominate EPA Administrator and Energy Secretary

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 3/4/2013

President Barack Obama on Monday is expected to nominate the EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, Gina McCarthy, as the agency’s next administrator and MIT physicist Ernest Moniz to take over the...more

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Capital Thinking Updates - May 20, 2013

No Senate vote on Cordray nomination until after Memorial Day recess

Infrastructure Alert - May 21, 2013

Capital Thinking Updates - May 16, 2013

Further Setback for the CFPB Director’s Authority?

No Surprises in Senate Committee Hearing on NLRB Nominees

Senate appears to be nearing vote on Cordray renomination

Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner

President Obama Nominates New FHFA Director

Labor Letter, May 2013: The NLRB's Quorum Quandary

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 3, 2013

Obama Nominates Key 2nd Term Trade Positions

Infrastructure Alert - May 1, 2013

Nomination Hearings and the President’s FY2014 Budget Proposal

President Obama Nominates Campbell-Smith and Kaplan to Serve on U.S. Court of Federal Claims

President Obama To Abandon Recess Appointees to the NLRB

Obama’s NLRB Package of Nominees Unlikely to be Confirmed

President Obama Announces Three Nominees To NLRB

Congress Returns from Spring Recess

Senate Banking Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing For CFPB Director, SEC Commissioner

What You Need to Know About New Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez [Video]

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- March 18‚ 2013

President Nominates Gina McCarthy To Run EPA

No fireworks at Cordray nomination hearing

President Obama to Nominate EPA Administrator and Energy Secretary

What You Need to Know About New Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez [Video]

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