NYS Gov. Hochul’s 2025 State of the State – Legislative Recap
#WorkforceWednesday®: Employment Law Changes Under President Trump - Employment Law This Week®
AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law Podcast - Episode 5: How the Tech Industry Can Monitor Regulatory Changes Under the Trump Administration
Early Returns Podcast: FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor – Understanding and Respecting the Federal Election Commission
Behind the Scenes: The Role of Senior Staff in AG Offices — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
#WorkforceWednesday®: Employment Law in 2025: A Look Ahead - Employment Law This Week®
Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - AG Jason Miyares: Addressing Virginia’s Legal Issues
Post-Election Analysis and Its Impact on the Debt Settlement Industry
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 10 - Understanding Local Government Dynamics — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
DOGE Part 2: What will it do?
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Insights on the Trump Administration's Agriculture and Food Policy Priorities
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12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 1 - The Impact of the 2024 State AG Elections — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Congressional Review Act – A Critical Tool for the New Administration
AI Post-Election – Initial Government Insights
#WorkforceWednesday®: Biden’s Final Labor Moves - Employment Law This Week®
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry
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In one of the first actions of his second term, President Trump rescinded the Biden ethics executive order for political appointees in the presidential administration. Unlike in 2017, President Trump has not yet issued his...more
The Georgia State Capitol buzzed on Monday as power players from across the state assembled for Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Day. Linemen, lawmakers, and electric executives all convened to celebrate the 85th...more
In an unprecedented action, the Trump Administration pushed the button and ended FCPA enforcement, at least for 180 days, until new guidance is issued by the Department of Justice. The White House’s announcement seemed to...more
Last week, the White House issued two Executive Order (EO) updates delaying the imposition of 25-percent tariffs on both Mexico and Canada until March 4, 2025, stating in both EO updates: “In recognition of the steps taken by...more
Anyone who thought that the momentum towards federal liberalization of marijuana would be a straight line found themselves with a cold dash of water to the face. Late last week Republican senators filed a bill, entitled the...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been a focal point for both regulatory oversight and political debate arguably since its inception. Created in 2010 as a response to the financial crisis, the CFPB is still...more
On the evening of January 27, 2025, the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a “Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies” titled, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and...more
Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought has temporarily put a halt to virtually all of the agency’s work. ...more
This morning Judge Eric Tostrud in the District of Minnesota issued an order in the case captioned Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. John Choi, et al permanently enjoining certain provisions found in Minnesota Statute 211B.15...more
In a dramatic series of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has undergone leadership changes, signaling a significant shift in its regulatory approach. These changes began with the firing of...more
In an unprecedented and surprising set of actions, the new Attorney General Bondi issued eleven new, internal directives for the Department of Justice. The new Directives are available HERE. Immediately after her...more
The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week....more
Both the House and Senate are in session this week. On Friday, the Senate introduced its own budget resolution, which establishes a path for reconciliation that permits the upper chamber to sidestep its 60-vote requirement...more
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
On Sunday, February 9, 2024, President Trump announced to a group of reporters aboard Air Force One that he intended to impose universal tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and aluminum into the United States on...more
Amid uncertainty over future staffing and funding levels, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a new priority list for the agency titled the “Powering the Great American Comeback...more
Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Balances Bipartisan Priorities - Governor Josh Shapiro's third budget proposal aims to balance bipartisan priorities, incorporating both Republican and Democratic interests while navigating the...more
On Friday, February 7, President Trump issued a first-of-its-kind Executive Order prioritizing the Second Amendment as “an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty.” The order is the first step in what could be a broad...more
We previously covered President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs and the various retaliatory tariff and nontariff countermeasures announced by each country in separate posts. Currently, the Mexico and Canada tariffs have been paused...more
The Trump administration has not yet published an executive order banning visa issuance or inbound travel from specific countries, however, we anticipate travel bans as soon as late March....more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” aimed at supporting “the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain...more
A new acting director. Freezes on any rulemaking, enforcement, or supervisory activities. Attempts to dismantle the department from within. In the span of a short forty-eight hours, the CFPB has faced possibly the greatest...more
With the recent convocation of the 119th Congress, a change in administration, and resignation of USPTO Director Vidal, pharmaceutical patent reform is likely on the minds of many in Washington. Prior to this political...more
Orders an examination of all orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other actions of executive departments and agencies to assess any ongoing infringements of Second Amendment rights. The Attorney...more