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[Podcast] "Dumplings,” Diamonds, & Plea Deals: Brazil’s Operation Car Wash

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Power and corruption … two sides of a wicked coin. In this podcast, hosts Tatiana Sainati and Diana Shaw tell the stories of the world’s largest, most salacious corruption scandals and explore the myriad ways in which...more

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Why the Congressional Review Act May Play a Major Role in Early Weeks of the Trump Administration

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There is significant potential that the Congressional Review Act (CRA) will play a prominent role in the early weeks of the Trump Administration. Below, we will break down what the CRA is, when it applies, and how it may be...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

Trump Taps David Sacks as AI and Crypto Czar — AI: The Washington Report

On December 5, incoming President Donald Trump announced that David Sacks would be the “AI and Crypto Czar” under the next administration. A prominent venture capitalist, member of the “PayPal Mafia,” and co-founder of an...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Trump Announces Ferguson to Serve as FTC Chair, Nominates Meador for Open Commissioner Spot

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President-elect Trump announced his picks to round out the Federal Trade Commission for his second administration. Trump tapped current Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to be elevated to chair the agency, and nominated...more

A&O Shearman

Key employment law changes post elections: Insights from our global experts

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Major employment law developments following recent elections - U.K. - The Employment Rights Bill is huge and all-encompassing and is likely, in time, to shift workplace dynamics. While it’s described as “pro-worker and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Sen. Scott: CFPB ignoring call to pause rulemaking until Trump takes office

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Senate Banking Committee ranking Republican Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. said on December 11 that unlike several other regulators, the CFPB is ignoring his call to pause rulemaking until the Trump Administration takes office....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Defense Prepares for Changes Under Trump Administration

With an impending Republican leadership trifecta under President-elect Donald Trump, the GOP will be the primary drivers of defense policy and spending until at least fiscal year 2027 (FY27). This is projected to result in a...more

Venable LLP

Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendment Sparks Debate Between FTC Republicans Ahead of Administration Transition

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Just before Thanksgiving, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule significantly expanding the coverage of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The amendment extends the TSR’s prohibition against deceptive...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2024 - Presidential Authority to Unilaterally Raise Tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump has made several recent statements concerning his intention to exercise his authority as President to raise tariffs unilaterally on goods from China, from Mexico and Canada (Washinton Post,...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

BREAKING: SENATE FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NLRB NOMINEES

On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Senate voted 49-50 against invoking cloture on President Biden’s nomination of Lauren McFerran (Democrat appointee) for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”). As reported here,...more

Troutman Pepper

What Financial Services Companies Need to Know in a Second Trump Administration — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis, co-leader of Troutman Pepper's Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice, is joined by colleagues Mark Furletti, Stephen Piepgrass, Jesse Silverman,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Consumer Federation of America (“CFA”) Speaks Out About CFPB’s and FTC’s Direction...

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If you work for a bank or other consumer financial services provider, you will want to listen closely to how consumer advocates are reacting to Trump’s election insofar as the CFPB and FTC are concerned. In today’s podcast...more

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A New Era for the FTC

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As 2024 comes to a close, so does the current leadership of the FTC. The switch in administrations comes with a transition in leadership at government agencies, and the incoming Trump Administration has just announced its...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] January Bridge Series - January 9th, Cincinnati, OH

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Join Bricker Graydon and HORAN Wealth for an inspiring start to 2025 at the January Bridge Series, featuring Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. Reflect on key moments from 2024 and discover the exciting opportunities ahead for...more

Epstein Becker & Green

California Minimum Wage Will Still Increase Even Though Voters Rejected a Minimum-Wage Hike

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Over the past three decades, California voters have reliably approved proposals to increase the statewide minimum wage. Until now....more

DLA Piper

Global Employment Trends and What's Ahead: 2024 in Review and 2025 Preview

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Global employers are preparing for changes to the labor and employment landscape in 2025, including evolving employee expectations about the role of work in their lives, increasing regulation, growing use of generative AI,...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Mr. Bitcoin Goes to Washington

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Few industries experienced a more drastic reversal of fortune on Election Day than the cryptocurrency sector. On November 4, several of its largest companies were locked in a seemingly interminable battle with the Securities...more

Troutman Pepper

Potential State-Centric Marijuana Policy in the 119th Congress

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With power changing hands in Washington, D.C., what can marijuana industry members expect from the 119th Congress? Two GOP proposals from the 118th Congress may foreshadow the likely path for federal marijuana legalization....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Congressional Investigations in the 119th Congress

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The 119th United States Congress will begin on Jan. 3, 2025, with Republicans in control of both the House of Representatives and Senate. In the Senate, Republicans will hold 53 seats, while in the House the Republicans will...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Maine Residents Pass Ballot Measure Limiting Contributions to Super PACs; Changes to New York Lobby Filings Go Into Effect

Maine - On November 5, 2024, Maine residents voted in favor of passing a ballot measure that limits contributions from individuals, PACs and business entities to PACs “for the purpose of making independent expenditures” to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2024 Year-End Estate Planning: Legislative Proposals

President-Elect Donald Trump has not published a comprehensive tax plan as of the time of this writing, but he and Vice President-Elect J.D. Vance have made several proposals in campaign speeches, interviews and online....more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: America First 2.0

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“President-elect Trump is re-entering the Oval Office with an even bolder and more muscular approach to his America First policies. But Trump’s policymaking isn’t the only thing to have evolved over the past four years – so...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Travel Ban Fears? Why Foreign National Students Urged to Return to U.S. Before Jan. 20

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Some colleges and universities, out of an abundance of caution, are advising their foreign national students and staff who are traveling abroad for winter break to consider returning before President Donald Trump’s...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

On Procedural Grounds, the 5th Circuit Rules In SEC’s Favor On A Shareholder Proposal; Looking Ahead to Shareholder Proposals...

Last month, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in the SEC’s favor in a lawsuit brought by the National Center for Public Policy Research (the “Center”). The Center had submitted a shareholder proposal to The Kroger Company...more

Stinson LLP

Trump's First 100 Days: Government Contracts

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The anticipated Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expected to reexamine all federal projects to determine which are truly in the federal government's interest and jurisdiction. At the same time, Trump campaigned...more

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