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The Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act – Proposition 2

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On election day this year, Suffolk County residents overwhelmingly approved a ballot proposition that will increase the countywide sales tax to fund a project aimed at making water cleaner and upgrading Suffolk County’s sewer...more

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The Future of Federal Non-Compete Bans in a Trump Administration

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Highlights - The fate of FTC and NLRB efforts to ban non-compete agreements hinges on President-elect Trump’s still unannounced picks to lead those agencies....more

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PCAOB Delays NOCLAR Rulemaking to 2025 Amid Controversy and Election-Year Dynamics

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) delayed the adoption of a final rule with respect to its June 2023 proposal (Proposal) to increase auditors’ responsibility to evaluate and disclose a public company’s...more

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[Podcast] AD Nauseam: 2025 Predictions and Transition

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On today’s episode of AD Nauseam Amy and Daniel talk about what to expect with the transition back to a Trump FTC in January 2025....more

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Cozen Currents: Can He Do That?

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“Entering office with four years of on-the-job training this time around, President-elect Trump and his advisors have a much better sense of how to manipulate the levers of government power – and they intend to push the...more

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Trump Nominates Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary

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Last week, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be the next Secretary of Labor. Rep. Chavez-DeRemer most recently represented Oregon’s 5th District in the US House of...more

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Ohio General Assembly Tackles Lame Duck Session and Selects New Leaders for the Next

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With election day behind us, Ohio legislators have gone full throttle into a lame duck session, focusing their efforts on wrapping up the 135th Ohio General Assembly before the end of 2024. With less than five voting sessions...more

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Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for U.S. Department of Labor Leadership

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On November 22, 2024, Trump announced his intention to nominate Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in the next administration. Who is she?...more

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Administration and Congressional Leadership Tracker

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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

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Preview of What’s to Come for Trump 2.0

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The re-election of former president Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States will have major implications for the key policy issues described below. Empowered by a Republican majority in both chambers, though...more

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#WorkforceWednesday®: Biden’s Final Labor Moves - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we're highlighting several last-minute changes from federal agencies before the Trump administration takes office. These include the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) recent ban on captive audience...more

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Changes Are Coming

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Elections, as they say, have consequences. That bit of political wisdom certainly will be true again this time around—our president-elect has been announcing appointees for cabinet positions that are bound to bring about...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry

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Today’s podcast episode is a re-purposing of a webinar we recorded on November 12, 2024. Our special guests for that webinar were Colin Carr, Vice-President of Congressional affairs at the Consumer Bankers Association and Ian...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

In-Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's November 2024 Round-Up

In the November 2024 In-Compliance Round-Up, we cover the following: William J. McGinley, Partner at Holtzman Vogel, to Serve as Next White House Counsel - Jessica Furst Johnson: Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey wants to...more

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Healing a Divided Nation: An 11-Step Path to Unity Through Human and AI Partnership

Political polarization in the United States has reached unprecedented levels, threatening the nation’s social fabric and democratic processes. To tackle this growing crisis, this article proposes a streamlined, three-phase,...more

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2024 Golden Turkeys:  Jackstay Style

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Hello, All.  The Golden Turkeys are back again – in my first post-Dechert effort.  That means I have fewer folks to help me come up with brilliant ideas and even fewer folks to edit my really bad ideas.  So, bear with me...more

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Colorado Springs Narrowly Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Sales, but Questions Still Remain

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This year’s election saw no shortage of surprises at the federal, state, and local levels, and Colorado Springs, CO was no exception. Although the results have yet to be officially certified, it appears that voters have...more

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Biden Administration Finalizes Waste Emission Charge Rule

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On November 12, 2024, less than one week after the most recent presidential election which will likely result in substantial changes to energy policy in the United States, the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressman David Scott urges President Biden to expedite FDIC vote on Basel III endgame rules

On November 13, a House Financial Services Committee member Rep. David Scott (D-GA) sent a letter to President Biden urging him to support the Fed’s recommendation to re-propose the Basel III endgame rules. Scott requested...more

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Trump’s Second Term and its Potential Impact on the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) Defense Under CERCLA

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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) aims to facilitate cleanup and accountability in hazardous waste sites. The Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) defense was introduced to...more

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New York Note: NYPD Commissioner, City of Yes, Congestion Pricing

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Jessica Tisch Appointed NYPD Commissioner - Last Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Jessica Tisch as the new Commissioner of the New York City Police Department. Tisch takes over from...more

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How the Election Shapes Your Compliance Program

Staying the course in compliance is crucial, especially during uncertain political times. Regulatory updates like the new AML rule and Cybersecurity can have a significant impact on your program, and it's important for...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Health Policy Update: Impact of the 2024 U.S. Elections – Diagnosing Health Care

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The recent 2024 elections resulted in a new Trump administration and a Republican-controlled House and Senate. From policymakers to stakeholders across the industry, everyone is wondering what health policy will look like in...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Special Counsel Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Two Cases Pending Against President-Elect Trump

On November 25, Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss both federal cases pending against President Trump: the election-interference case pending in district court in Washington, D.C., and the case relating to classified...more

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Natural Gas Survives Election, Aims to Thrive Post-Election

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The November election results signal changes to energy policy at the state and federal levels. While it is not yet clear how these changes will develop in the months to come, one winner that appears to have emerged at the...more

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