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Recognizing that “regulations that reduce competition, entrepreneurship, and innovation” are harmful to the U.S. economy, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment from the public on federal regulations that “exclude...more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order, titled “Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers” (the EO), directing federal agencies to identify and rescind or modify anticompetitive regulations. The EO...more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to lead a process for identifying and rescinding or modifying anticompetitive federal regulations that “reduce...more
On April 9, President Trump issued an Executive Order instructing agency heads, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Attorney General, to complete a review of all regulations subject...more
As contemplated in December 2024, the Federal Trade Commission’s operations during the first two months under the second Trump Administration have been chaotic. Unsurprisingly, the policy focus appears to be de-regulation...more
With the change in administration, enforcement actions at the federal level are expected to decrease, reflecting President Trump’s focus on deregulation. Indeed, during President Trump’s first term, the number of enforcement...more
Google removed its organizational ban on the use of AI for weapons and surveillance systems. The change eliminates key portions of the tech giant’s AI Principles that banned such uses. These principles, established in 2018,...more
On February 14, 2025, NLRB Acting General Counsel William B. Cowan rescinded a number of active General Counsel Memoranda citing an increasing “backlog of cases [grown] to the point where it is no longer sustainable.” Among...more
On January 31, 2025, the White House unveiled Executive Order 14192, titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” an ambitious directive aimed at reshaping the regulatory landscape by requiring agencies to repeal 10...more
With President Joe Biden's departure, aggressive antitrust enforcers at the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hand over the reins to incoming Trump...more
On December 5, incoming President Donald Trump announced that David Sacks would be the “AI and Crypto Czar” under the next administration. A prominent venture capitalist, member of the “PayPal Mafia,” and co-founder of an...more
Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more
The 2024 election is over and Republicans are poised in January to take over Washington, D.C.—in the White House, on the Hill, at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and at other agencies (the National...more
The election of Donald Trump as president, combined with forthcoming Republican control of Congress, likely means significant change in how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is structured and approaches...more
In recent years, Americans and policymakers in Washington, DC, have become increasingly fixated on artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, and the economic and social considerations associated with the...more
During a campaign season that saw an incumbent president bow out of his own re-election bid and assassination attempts against his challenger, substantive policy debates were sometimes obscured by the drama. ...more
Financial services encompass a wide range of services offered by the nation’s financial institutions, including banking, mortgage, investment, and credit services. The next administration and Congress’s financial services...more
President Trump and former Vice President Biden have laid out sharply contrasting visions for the future of the country in their 2020 race for the White House. The winner’s vision and agenda will impact virtually every facet...more
PLI’s 25th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute will take place on March 23-24, 2020, in New York City (and by live webcast and groupcast in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and New...more
There’s some surprise market wheeling and dealing afoot this morning. The Hong Kong stock exchange has offered to buy its London counterpart as part of a deal valued at $37 billion that would connect “the established...more
Late Friday, the Federal Trade Commission hit Facebook with a $5 billion fine for the social media company’s range of privacy violations over the past few years....more
Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry - The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have...more
Oregon’s legislature recently expanded the scope of statutory consumer protections by passing a bill to amend the state’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act (the “Act”). Recently, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown signed H.B. 2090 into...more
As anticipated, the Republican members of the Federal Communications Commission are taking steps to pare down the 2016 Broadband Privacy Order now that they are in the majority. The FCC has released an order staying the data...more
Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more