On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is postponing the effectiveness of certain provisions of its December 17, 2024, final risk management rule for trichloroethylene (TCE) until...more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the then-acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emailed staff on February 3 directing employees to cease all rulemaking activities, delay the implementation of...more
In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the March 2025 webinar....more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in early February challenging the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB Small Business Lending Rule. The rule is being challenged by various industry...more
As we previously blogged about, Acting Director Scott Bessent circulated a message throughout the CFPB on February 3 directing “…all employees, contractors, and other personnel of the Bureau...more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is currently serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emailed staff on Monday directing employees to cease all rulemaking activities and delay...more
In January 2020, Institutional Shareholder Services and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to stay litigation filed by ISS in October challenging the SEC’s interpretation and guidance related to voting...more
On January 6, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont signed bipartisan legislation addressing rates of pay for restaurant workers. The Governor vetoed a previous version of the bill which would have applied retroactively and effectively...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Trump Administration as a whole, has placed a particular focus on the promotion of price transparency as a tool to control the costs of healthcare. In June, the...more