President-Elect Joe Biden has promised to change course, including on a number of the Trump Administration’s signature (de)regulatory and executive actions — from energy and the environment to public health, immigration, and the economy. But while a new President can do a lot to reverse a predecessor’s actions in certain areas, every White House is subject to key statutory and constitutional constraints that either slow the pace or provide absolute bars. Moreover, because the past four years have seen an unprecedented volume of litigation involving Trump Administration policies, a wide body of new administrative and constitutional case law has emerged that the Biden Administration will need to navigate.

This CLE will be led by Ron Tenpas and Jeremy Marwell, V&E partners with significant government experience advising the White House and Executive Branch agencies during the past three administrations, including having worked both within the government as an Administration was leaving and on a President-elect’s incoming transition team, during the window between Election Day and Inauguration. The CLE will offer a high-level overview of the legal landscape Biden will face in seeking meaningful regulatory change. We will explore areas of executive flexibility and discuss key constraints that will affect the scope and timing of change — with a focus on specific issues of interest to the energy sector and beyond.

CLE pending.

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