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As discussed here, on February 9, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which includes members employed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), filed a lawsuit in the District Court for the...more
On February 13, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum directing a rapid review process to determine country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” for all US trading partners based on each partner’s perceived...more
Accusing the CFPB of planning to use its funding mechanism to abolish the agency, the mayor and the city council of Baltimore (the “City of Baltimore”) and the Economic Action Maryland Fund (the “Economic Fund”), a nonprofit...more
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14209, titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security,” with the stated purpose of eliminating...more
It remains unclear the extent to which the order will impact agencies like FDA. On February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce, President Trump issued an executive order...more
VA Leadership - This week, the Senate carried over legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones that aims to restructure the leadership of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill proposes...more
On February 13, fourteen state attorneys general (AGs) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the authority of DOGE and its head, Elon Musk, to take actions across the federal...more
This past week was the first full week that all legislators were present and working in St. Paul. The House of Representatives has been playing catch-up, quickly introducing 786 bills over just three days on the floor. While...more
Republicans in Congress this week continue to discuss ways to move forward President Trump’s legislative agenda through budget reconciliation. The House and Senate Budget committees passed budget resolutions that completely...more
On February 10 and 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued two presidential proclamations—Adjusting Imports of Steel into The United States and Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States—that fully reinstated and...more
Following President Donald Trump’s January 21, 2025 Executive Order (EO) titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” recent federal developments may impact how companies approach their...more
On February 11, the White House nominated Brian Quintenz to replace Caroline Pham as Chairman of the CFTC. He previously worked as the Head of Policy at a venture capital fund that invests in cryptoassets. Quintenz previously...more
On February 10, 2025, Rodney E. Hood, the former Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), assumed the role of First Deputy Comptroller at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”). By...more
A string of executive orders and an OMB memorandum from the Trump Administration left the status of almost all federal funding in a state of limbo. In particular, funding from the National Institutes of Health and for Health...more
Week 5 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session closed with the first major deadline of the year. Individual legislators had until Friday, February 14, to request bills and joint resolution drafts to the Legislative Services...more
On Feb. 13, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to review all tariffs imposed on U.S. exports as well as other non-tariff trade barriers that...more
As the courts wrestle with various challenges to the Corporate Transparency Act, Congress is also taking an interest. Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 736 which would allowcompanies formed or registered...more
President Trump is set to sign an order establishing a "national energy dominance council" to steer U.S. energy policy. Led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, this council aims to streamline...more
In the past 10 days, we’ve seen multiple Executive Orders issued from the Trump Administration related to international trade and tariffs. We’ve issued multiple Client Advisories related to these actions and offer this recap...more
On February 10, four U.S. senators wrote to the FDIC OIG to request an evaluation of the impact of the FDIC Acting Chairman’s decision to rescind over 200 job offers to bank examiners. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van...more
Under SB 1243, attorneys, architects, engineers, planners, political consultants, and other “agents” are absolutely barred from making political contributions to elected and appointed officials while a decision is pending and...more
At the recent Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, on February 10-11, 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance emphasized America’s commitment to AI leadership and to avoiding excessive regulation of AI. The...more
Over the past several weeks, each of the major US banks have announced their withdrawal from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (presumably in response to the policy priorities of the second Trump Administration). Although...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
Join hosts Tatiana Sainati and Diana Shaw as they delve into the gripping story of General Sani Abacha, the Nigerian dictator who embezzled billions of dollars and ruled with an iron fist from 1993 to 1998. Known for his...more
