Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
4 Key Takeaways | Solar Industry & Chinese Tariff Update
The Labor Law Insider: (Scary) Real Life Scenarios – Practical Application, Part I
New Wave of Pay Transparency Requirements Affects Employers and Federal Contractors
The Biden Administration's Push for Transparency in AI Technology
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule
Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors
AI Around the Globe: What to Know in 2024
Video: Making Trade Inclusive for All Americans: A Conversation with AAEI's Eugene Laney Jr., Ph.D.
Podcast - The FTC Agenda & Data Privacy
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What the Biden Administration’s “Junk Fees” Initiative Means for the Consumer Financial Services Industry: A Look at the Fees Under Attack, Part II
The Labor Law Insider: Recent U.S. Supreme Court, NLRB Decisions Highlight Labor Issues in Higher Education
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What the Biden Administration’s “Junk Fees” Initiative Means for the Consumer Financial Services Industry: A Look at the Fees Under Attack, Part I
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Invalidating the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan and its Potential Legal Repercussions
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Close Look at the Impact of Antitrust Laws on the Consumer Financial Services Industry
DE Under 3: President Biden Issued "Modernizing Regulatory Review" Executive Order
Business Better Podcast Episode: An Update on Environmental Justice Under the Biden Administration
#WorkforceWednesday: FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast
Compliance into the Weeds - ChatGPT for the Compliance Professional
Navigating the FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competes
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order which will allow the Biden administration to withhold $4.5 million of federal funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This decision is one in a wave of...more
Twenty-six states filed litigation in courts nationwide to prevent the enactment of President Biden’s April 2024 revisions to the Title IX statute aimed at increasing protections for LGBTQIA+ athletes, pregnant and parenting...more
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn its landmark 1984 Chevron decision, three district courts have struck down provisions in nondiscrimination regulations under the Affordable Care Act that prohibit...more
July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more
On July 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) vacated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (“District Court”) that upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more
On June 28, the US Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine, significantly reducing the power of federal agencies’ staff acting as experts in interpreting federal statutes. The Loper Bright v. Raimondo ruling said that...more
Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance - The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across the...more
Look Ahead to the Week of June 17: Senate Continues to Focus on Nominees - Only the Senate will be in session this week. However, it will not be in session on Wednesday for the Juneteenth federal holiday. While in session,...more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether federal and state agencies must clearly define limits on wastewater pollution when issuing discharge permits. The high court took up the City of San Francisco’s...more
On April 19, 2024, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited overhaul of the Title IX regulations governing investigations of alleged sexual misconduct and sex discrimination in federally-funded education programs....more
Policy debates normally focus on substance. Is climate change real? How can business entities weigh environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their decision-making? ...more
Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past two weeks and forthcoming climate-related events and...more
In thinking through what are the current, 2024, big ticket items for Affirmative Practice, the head reels. Will the Harvard/University of North Carolina cases lead to court action seeking to limit Affirmative Action practice...more
As 2023 ends, despite the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it is a good time to take stock of government initiatives affecting your Affirmative Action practice, the better to get ready for 2024. Many things...more
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently announced the approval of an additional $4.9 billion in student loan forgiveness for 73,000 individuals. The relief was provided through several modifications to the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) has granted certiorari to hear Department of State v. Muñoz, at the request of the Biden Administration. The stakes are high. It challenges the longstanding “doctrine of consular...more
The boiling dispute over the unionization of baristas is heading to the Supreme Court. Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act authorizes federal courts to issue preliminary injunctions against employers that are...more
This year will see a continued proliferation of enforcement against health-care fraud, with old and new theories. Some hot spots for enforcement will involve cases about new technologies; data outliers; entities perceived as...more
As previously reported, the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 221-202, voted under the Congressional Review Act to override the CFPB’s final Section 1071 small business lending rule (1071 Rule), and the U.S. Senate,...more
As 2024 rapidly approaches, we look back at some of the key decisions, trends, and developments impacting the U.S. insurance industry in 2023 and look ahead at some trends and cases to watch in 2024. Insurers continue to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has continued aggressive regulation in the consumer protection space under the Biden administration. This persistent approach has occurred even in the face of recent...more
When EPA published its most recent rule specifying the role of States and Tribes in the Federal permitting of discharges into Waters of the United States, I predicted it was only a matter of time before we'd see another...more
Last week, by a vote of 221-202, the House of Representatives voted to approve S.J. 32, the resolution introduced under the Congressional Review Act to override the CFPB’s final Section 1071 small business lending rule (1071...more
As discussed here, this summer, Representative Roger Williams (R-Texas) and Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced identical Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions in the U.S. House and Senate (H.J. Res. 66 and S. J....more