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The NRC saw major staffing transitions in 2025, including an unprecedented number of vacancies at the senior staff level. As 2026 kicks off, the Commission has returned to a full slate of five, and the agency has filled...more
Michael Allen, the District Attorney for El Paso and Teller Counties, announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2026 race for Colorado AG. Allen joins at least one other Republican candidate, Conner...more
On December 18, 2025, the Senate confirmed President Trump’s three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”). The confirmation restores quorum for the NLRB, which was lacking for nearly an entire...more
New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced her selection of Jennifer Davenport as the state’s next AG, who will assume office pending state Senate confirmation. Davenport, a Democrat, previously served as First...more
The Supreme Court has denied a request to consider on an expedited basis a petition from two ousted Democratic NCUA board who are challenging their firings. Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka are challenging their firings even...more
There have been four changes in SEC administrations since FY 2010 (the first fiscal year in SEED). Most recently, Chair Gensler stepped down on January 20, 2025. Commissioner Mark Uyeda then took over as Acting Chair until...more
Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais will retire as of November 28, 2025. Mais was appointed as Connecticut insurance commissioner in February 2019. Governor Ned Lamont will formally nominate Josh Hershman to replace Mais in...more
Yesterday, President Trump nominated Stuart Levenbach, an energy official at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to serve a five-year term as permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or...more
On October 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mindy Brashears, PhD, to serve as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. Dr. Brashears, a...more
The Trump Administration has declined to respond to a Supreme Court petition by the two ousted Democratic NCUA board members who are asking for the court to consider their case....more
Alaska AG Stephen J. Cox appointed Jenna Lorence to be Alaska’s first State Solicitor General. Lorence previously served as the Deputy Solicitor of Indiana and Assistant Solicitor General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky....more
Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell has announced that she will seek a second term as AG. Campbell, a Democrat, is the first Black woman to be elected to statewide office in Massachusetts. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, a...more
On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of Laura V. Swett and David A. LaCerte as FERC Commissioners. Once they are sworn in as Commissioners, they will fill the remaining two seats on the five-member...more
On September 30, the U.S. Senate received and referred to the Senate Banking Committee President Trump’s nomination of FDIC Acting Chair Travis Hill to a five-year term as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the FDIC....more
Newly-confirmed member on Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission offers hope for eventual resolutions of pending cases....more
As the federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, and as thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees face furloughs and/or firings, the tax agency has announced a series of significant leadership moves. ...more
On October 7, 2025, Brittany Panuccio was confirmed by the United States Senate as a Commissioner at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by a vote of 51-47. Her addition to the commission will restore the...more
David Keeling’s confirmation as OSHA Chief could give regulatory and enforcement direction to OSHA when federal government funding is restored, likely moving the agency towards enhanced collaboration with industry and...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
On September 29, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris has decided to leave her post, so the governor appointed Kaitlin Asrow as Acting Superintendent of NYDFS, effective...more
It is being reported that the Director of the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Catherine Eschbach, will be leaving the agency to begin working at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as the...more
On August 21, 2025, the SEC announced that Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan will become the new Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, effective September 2, 2025. The SEC highlighted Judge Ryan’s “decades of experience as a...more
On September 10, 2025, the SEC announced that James J. Moloney, a partner at Gibson Dunn, has been named Director of the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance, effective in October. ...more
On September 15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Miran as a member of the Fed by a 48-47 vote. The Fed announced that Miran was sworn in by Judge Elizabeth Branch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on...more
On September 9, the OCC announced it had elevated and renamed its chartering and licensing function, naming Stephen Lybarger as Senior Deputy Comptroller for Chartering, Organization and Structure. Lybarger will oversee...more