A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
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Congress recently used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of 1996 to prevent a number of federal land management plans from going into effect. Congressional application of this law to federal land management plans is...more
With “affordability” now dominating the headlines, the heads of the three largest U.S. automakers have been invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee at a hearing set for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, to...more
On December 16, 2025, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a legal opinion finding that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) June 6, 2025, BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice...more
After the longest shutdown in American history, both the House and Senate return this week with a heavy workload before funding for most government agencies expires on January 30. In addition to appropriations, Congress...more
Introduction - In June 2025, California and a coalition of 10 other states in State of California et al. v. United States et al., No. 4:25-cv-04966-HSG (N.D. Cal.) filed a lawsuit challenging the authority of congressional...more
The Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC, Nos. 24-3133/3206/3252 (August 13, 2025), offers a powerful road map for agencies looking to regulate after Congress has used the Congressional Review...more
On August 28, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent letters to 25 major banks requesting information regarding their overdraft policies and profits following the repeal of...more
CASE NAME AND NUMBER - Ohio Telecom Ass’n v. FCC, No. 24-3133 (6th Cir.) - INTRODUCTION - On August 13, 2025, a divided panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a 2024 Federal Communications...more
California's ability to set its own vehicle emission standards under its Clean Air Act waiver of federal preemption is in jeopardy given three joint congressional resolutions signed into law by President Trump on June 12,...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld data breach reporting requirements issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) in 2023 (Data Breach Order) in its August 13, 2025 2-1...more
Iowa AG Brenna Bird led a group of 26 Republican AGs in filing two amici curiae briefs urging the dismissal of pending challenges to Environmental Protection Agency waivers allowing California to enforce its own vehicle...more
The CFPB on Aug. 26, 2025, issued a proposed rule to adopt a legal standard applicable to supervisory designation proceedings. Specifically, the CFPB is proposing to adopt a standard definition of "risks to consumers with...more
On August 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit denied several consolidated petitions for review and upheld the FCC’s 2024 rule expanding data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications carriers and...more
After a few decades of uncertainty and “it’s-alive-it’s-dead-it’s-alive” swings, EPA’s “once in, always in” (OI/AI) policy is once again dead. And this time, it seems very dead....more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued a decision in Ohio Telecom Association et al. v. FCC, upholding the FCC’s 2024 data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications carriers and relay...more
California's unique ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards under Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) is facing unprecedented legal and political challenges. At the center of the controversy is Congress's...more
This fall, Congress is poised to consider and develop legislation differing in type and scope — from funding measures to reconciliation proposals....more
Legislation is moving through Congress that, if enacted, would establish a new joint employer standard and end some of the uncertainty businesses have faced the past several years whenever a new party won the White House. ...more
EPA’s controversial “Once in, always in, Rule” (Once in Rule) was recently rescinded under the Congressional Review Act, a statute which gives Congress the authority to overturn agency rules if such action is taken within...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines recent federal actions that may reshape federal greenhouse gas (GHG) vehicle emissions standards as well as California’s and other states’ authority to set and...more
Is the Once in, Always in Policy Finally Dead? EPA’s controversial “Once in, always in, Rule” (Once in Rule) was recently rescinded under the Congressional Review Act, a statute which gives Congress the authority to...more
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 20, 2025, issued a 7-2 decision in Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA, clarifying when stakeholders have standing to challenge an agency action based on market effects rather than direct...more
President Trump took steps to dismantle California’s vehicle emissions standards on June 12, 2025, by signing three Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) resolutions revoking California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act. The waiver...more
Trump Paves Way for Coal Renaissance and Targets State Climate Change Efforts - In early April, President Trump issued several presidential actions to revive the coal industry, including rolling back environmental...more
The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”), enacted in 1996, allows Congress to disapprove federal regulations promulgated by government agencies within 60 legislative working days after the rule is submitted to Congress. In order...more