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President Trump Issues Executive Order “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” Directed at Disparate Impact...

On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (the “Executive Order”). The stated policy purpose of the Executive Order is to “eliminate the use of...more

Mayer Brown

Unleashing American Energy: Deregulatory Executive Orders

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Among other energy-related actions within the first two weeks of April 2025, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on April 8 and 9 that have the potential to result in significant changes to US federal, state,...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the FTC

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Today’s podcast features Stephen Calkins, a law professor at Wayne State University in Detroit and former General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”). President Trump recently fired, without good cause, the...more

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Federal Court Declines to Block DEI Executive Orders, Rejecting Due Process and First Amendment Arguments

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On May 2, 2025, a federal district court in Washington, DC declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking provisions of recent Executive Orders (EO 14151, EO 14168, and EO 14173) which are focused on unlawful DEI...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Fifth Circuit Agrees to Dismiss CFPB’s UDAAP Examination Manual Appeal, Aligning with Bureau’s New Regulatory Priorities

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On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) appeal concerning the vacated amendments to its Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices...more

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100 Days In: Where Do Things Stand?

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Last week marked President Trump’s 100th day in office for his second term. As we have reported over the course of the past few months, the first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been active, with many new...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NCUA board members challenge unprecedented removal by President Trump

On April 28, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the removal of two Senate-confirmed members of the NCUA Board by President Trump. The plaintiffs allege that their...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — May 2025

Federal Regulation On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order that sought to target actions undertaken by individual US states to combat climate change, for the stated purpose of ensuring “American energy...more

Woods Rogers

Executive Order Targets Disparate-Impact Liability

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14281 titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The EO establishes the current administration’s policy broadly opposing the use of...more

Snell & Wilmer

Agencies to Use Good Cause Exception to Repeal Illegal Regulations

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Recently, President Donald Trump directed agencies to take steps to immediately repeal illegal regulations under the good cause exception to the notice-and-comment requirement. Because this latest effort could have...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Trump Targets a Major Legal Theory of Discrimination

We all know what ​“intentional” discrimination means. But what about facially non-discriminatory policies or practices that have a discriminatory effect? The U.S. Supreme Court invented a then-novel, and still somewhat...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

White House Issues Executive Order to Eliminate Disparate Impact Theory in the Enforcement of Discrimination Laws

On April 23, 2025, The Trump administration issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14821, entitled, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” aimed at eliminating disparate impact liability in all contexts, including...more

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Trump’s New Executive Order Targeting Disparate Impact Liability May Target Fair Lending as Well

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which seeks to eliminate disparate impact liability, denouncing it as a threat to equal opportunity...more

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Foley Automotive Update and the Latest Tariff Developments

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Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology....more

Mintz

Trump Issues Executive Order Targeting State Action on Climate Change

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Earlier this month, President Trump issued an executive order that sought to target actions undertaken by individual U.S. states to combat climate change, for the stated purpose of ensuring “American energy dominance.”...more

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Leaked Budget Proposal Suggests Major Restructuring of Federal Health and Safety Agencies, Including the Consumer Product Safety...

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A recently leaked and apparently genuine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Budget “Passback” memorandum—the OMB’s official feedback mechanism for budget submissions from federal agencies—signals major changes to the...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Deregulatory Push by Trump Administration Picks Up Speed

It’s no secret that President Trump, his Cabinet, and other executive branch leaders are prioritizing deregulatory activities over more historical federal governance approaches. Indeed, one of President Trump’s earliest...more

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Presidential Memorandum Calls for Scrutiny and Fast-Track Repeal of Regulations

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President Trump issued a Memorandum on April 6 directing the heads of all executive departments and agencies to identify on a fast-track basis (60 days) certain categories of “unlawful and potentially unlawful” regulations...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

President Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed at Eliminating Disparate Impact Liability Under Anti-Discrimination Laws

On April 23, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which aims to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Everything You Want to Know About the CFPB as Things Stand Today, and Lots More - Part 2

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Our podcast show being released today is part 2 of a repurposed interactive webinar that we presented on March 24 featuring two of the leading journalists who cover the CFPB - Jon Hill from Law360 and Evan Weinberger from...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

White House Issues Memorandum Directing Federal Agencies to Repeal Regulations Deemed to be Unlawful Pursuant to Recent U.S....

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On April 9, the White House issued a memorandum directing federal executive departments and agencies to repeal regulations deemed unlawful pursuant to certain U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This directive aims to address...more

Woods Rogers

Repeal, Not Replace: President Trump’s Directive To Deregulate

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On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum titled “Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations,” marking a significant step in the Administration’s push to deregulate under the broader DOGE...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws—and RGGI?

On April 8, the White House issued an Executive Order aimed at “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach.” While the direct effects from this Executive Order are hard to assess, the Trump Administration clearly intends...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative (Trump EO Tracker)

The Director of the OMB Director shall submit a plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government, requiring that agencies may hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart. Agency heads must adhere to...more

Jones Day

EU Commission Pushes for Simplification of Permitting Procedures

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The European Commission hosted an event on April 10 on “Implementation Dialogue on Environmental Assessments and Permitting”. The purpose of these types of meetings is to simplify and reduce regulatory and administrative...more

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