Political Appointments

The S.G.’s Cert. Petition in Noel Canning; No Opposition Will Be Filed

by Keith R. Fisher | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/7/2013

As reported in last week’s news flash, the Solicitor General (S.G.), as expected, has, on behalf of the NLRB, filed in the Supreme Court a petition for a writ of certiorari to the D.C. Circuit in the Noel Canning case. As we...more

President Obama Appoints Three Members to NLRB, but Will They Be Confirmed? [Video]

by LXBN on 4/16/2013

Always a source of activity, and a very popular topic of conversation of LXBN, the National Labor Relations Board stands to grow to five full members if President Obama’s three recent appointees are confirmed by the Senate....more

Senate Banking Committee Approves Nominees For Top CFPB, SEC Spots

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/27/2013

On March 19, the Senate Banking Committee approved Mary Jo White to serve as SEC Commissioner/Chair through June 2014, and Richard Cordray to serve a five-year term as CFPB Director. The vote on Ms. White was 20-1. Senator...more

Governor Appoints Retired Judge Frank C. Damrell To Delta Stewardship Council

by Hanspeter Walter | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 3/14/2013

Governor Jerry Brown has appointment retired federal district court judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. to the Delta Stewardship Council. Damrell will fill the seat previously held by Felicia Marcus, who was appointed to the State...more

Governor Announces Appointments To State Water Resources Control Board

by Hanspeter Walter | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 3/14/2013

Governor Brown today made the following anouncements with respect to the State Water Resources Control Board: Tam Doduc, 46, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board, where she has...more

Analysis: Raúl Announces Retirement, Appoints Likely Successor

by Matthew Aho, Pedro Freyre | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/1/2013

Cuban President Raúl Castro's announcement last Sunday that he will retire in 2018, coupled with his decision to promote apparent successor Miguel Díaz-Canel, 52, to first vice president of the ruling Council of State, is a...more

Activity at the Federal Trade Commission

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/1/2013

There is much going on at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) these days, particularly in the privacy arena. In addition to the settlements discussed below, today the White House confirmed that President Obama will nominate...more

New Caledonia Investment Guide - Baker & McKenzie

by Emmanuel Guillaume, Mathieu Hanaut | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: New Caledonia - an overview; Company law; Mining law; Environmental law; Immigration; Employment; and Overview of the New Caledonian tax system. Except from New Caledonia - an overview: -...more

The Nomination Of Mary Jo White: More Than Just Politics

by Jonathan Sack | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 2/20/2013

The President's nomination of Mary Jo White to become Chairman of the SEC has generated reservations as well as praise. Naysayers wonder whether her years in private practice representing banks and bankers, including J.P....more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 14, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 2/18/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Obama picks REI Chief Jewell to head Interior Department; Work begins on Carlsbad desalination plant; Solar panel makers grapple with hazardous waste problem; Environmental...more

Full U.S. Supreme Court rejects application challenging NLRB recess appointments

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/7/2013

On Tuesday, we reported that attorneys for a Connecticut nursing home company were attempting to have an emergency application challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor...more

Change of Leadership in China – What Does It Mean For Doing Business In China?

by Annie Lau | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 2/6/2013

When I visited Spain last year, a local Spaniard talked with me about his thoughts as he watched coverage of the presidential election in the United States....more

Senator Introduces Bill To Freeze NLRB Decisions

by Peter Felsenfeld | Barger & Wolen on 2/4/2013

Hundreds of National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) actions, many of which make it easier for workers to unionize, would be frozen or invalidated under legislation proposed this week by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy)....more

No takers for CFPB Deputy Director

by Alan S. Kaplinsky | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/4/2013

It is not surprising to me that Director (yes, he is still the Director until a court rules otherwise) Cordray has had difficulty finding a Deputy Director to fill Raj Date’s position....more

Noel Canning v. NLRB: The Decision, Its Potential Impact, and the Future of the National Labor Relations Board

by Jeremiah Hart | BakerHostetler on 2/4/2013

On Friday, January 25, 2013, we informed you that the federal circuit court of appeals in Washington D.C. had struck down President Obama's "recess appointments" of three National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) members...more

Let the political posturing begin!

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/1/2013

Predictably, political posturing in reaction to the D.C. Circuit’s Canning decision has already begun. According to media reports, South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson, a Democrat who heads the Senate Banking Committee, is...more

Raj Date Steps Down at CFPB; Steve Antonakes Named as Acting Deputy Director

by Pooja S. Nair | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/1/2013

On January 31, 2013, Deputy Director Raj Date officially stepped down from his position as the second-highest official in the CFPB. Date was the first deputy director of the agency, and was closely involved with Elizabeth...more

Should Wall Street Fear Mary Jo White? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/1/2013

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg Law) -- Mary Jo White has spent decades as both a federal prosecutor and later as outside counsel for many financial institutions. If the Senate confirms her as SEC chair, will Wall Street be facing a lawyer...more

D.C. Circuit Hands the CFPB a Setback?

by Rick Fischer, Marc Hearron, Oliver I. Ireland, Jeremy Mandell, Andrew M. Smith | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/30/2013

At the end of last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision in Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board, holding that President Obama’s recess appointments to the National...more

D.C. Court Holds President's Recess Appointments "Constitutionally Invalid," Raising Questions About CFPB's Exercise of Authority...

by Michael W. Jahnke, Michael Mallow, Michael Thurman | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/30/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an opinion Jan. 25, 2013, that overturns President Barack Obama's recess appointments of three National Labor Relations Board members and opens the door to...more

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The S.G.’s Cert. Petition in Noel Canning; No Opposition Will Be Filed

President Obama Appoints Three Members to NLRB, but Will They Be Confirmed? [Video]

Senate Banking Committee Approves Nominees For Top CFPB, SEC Spots

Governor Appoints Retired Judge Frank C. Damrell To Delta Stewardship Council

Governor Announces Appointments To State Water Resources Control Board

Analysis: Raúl Announces Retirement, Appoints Likely Successor

Activity at the Federal Trade Commission

New Caledonia Investment Guide - Baker & McKenzie

The Nomination Of Mary Jo White: More Than Just Politics

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 14, 2013

Full U.S. Supreme Court rejects application challenging NLRB recess appointments

Change of Leadership in China – What Does It Mean For Doing Business In China?

Senator Introduces Bill To Freeze NLRB Decisions

No takers for CFPB Deputy Director

Noel Canning v. NLRB: The Decision, Its Potential Impact, and the Future of the National Labor Relations Board

Let the political posturing begin!

Raj Date Steps Down at CFPB; Steve Antonakes Named as Acting Deputy Director

Should Wall Street Fear Mary Jo White? [Video]

D.C. Circuit Hands the CFPB a Setback?

D.C. Court Holds President's Recess Appointments "Constitutionally Invalid," Raising Questions About CFPB's Exercise of Authority...

President Obama's NLRB Recess Appointments Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Appeals Court

Appellate Court holds NLRB Recess Appointments unconstitutional; status of hundreds of NLRB rulings in doubt

D.C. Circuit Rules NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional

D.C. Circuit NLRB Decision Casts Doubt on Validity of Cordray Appointment

Court’s Ruling That NLRB Appointments Were Invalid Introduces Uncertainty Going Forward

President Obama Appoints Three Members to NLRB, but Will They Be Confirmed? [Video]

Should Wall Street Fear Mary Jo White? [Video]

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