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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 59 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: DOJ Focus
A New Era at the Federal Election Commission?
Labor & Employment Actions in Biden's First 100 Days
When Should Presidential Appointees Lawyer Up? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 17]
Recent Developments at the National Labor Relations Board under the Biden Administration
Life Sciences Quarterly: A View From Washington: What to Expect From the SEC
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) enters 2026 in a much stronger position than it occupied for much of the previous year. After operating without a quorum for nearly a year—rendering it unable to issue key...more
For the first time since President Trump fired Member Wilcox in January 2025, the National Labor Relations Board has the statutory quorum necessary to issue decisions and shape labor law across the United States. The National...more
In 2025, the labor law landscape began undergoing a dramatic transformation as the new Trump administration moved swiftly to reshape labor policy and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board). Within weeks of...more
Trump's Latest FTC Commission Pick Signals Potential Made In USA Priorities - President Trump has chosen David MacNeil, the billionaire founder and CEO of WeatherTech, for a seat on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a...more
With the December 2025 appointment of two Board members and a new General Counsel, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) is up and running again. Recent developments from the General Counsel’s office and the...more
On January 7, James Murphy and Scott Mayer, as National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) members, and Crystal Carey, as the NLRB’s General Counsel (GC), were sworn into their roles following their confirmation votes in...more
On January 3, 2026, the Senate sent the nomination of Stuart Levenbach to be CFPB Director back to the President—a move that would allow Russell Vought to remain acting head of the bureau through August 1. President Trump...more
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointments of Members Scott Mayer and James Murphy, and General Counsel (“GC”) Crystal Carey, to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”). Eleven months...more
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board. The nominees included James Murphy, who will now serve as Board chair, Scott Mayer, who will serve as a Board member, and...more
On December 18, by a 53-43 vote, the Senate confirmed James Murphy and Scott Mayer as Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) along with Crystal Carey to serve as the agency’s General Counsel. The agency has...more
On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld President Donald Trump’s removal of former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and former Merit Systems...more
UPDATE: On December 3, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee approved President Trump’s nomination of Scott Mayer to fill one of the vacant Republican seats on the National Labor Relations...more
President Trump has nominated Stuart Levenbach, an Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as CFPB director. At OMB, Levenbach handles natural resources, energy, science and water issues. During...more
On October 7, the U.S. Senate approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan Snare to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC). OSHRC handles appeals of federal OSHA citations. ...more
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominees for two key posts at the Department of Labor. Wage and hour administrator nominee Andrew Rogers and solicitor of labor nominee Jonathan Berry cleared the Senate. ...more
On Friday, October 3, almost eight months after President Trump announced their nominations, the Senate confirmed David Keeling (OSHA) and Wayne Palmer (MSHA) to lead their respective agencies, along with other key appointees...more
Despite President Trump’s efforts to fire her, the Supreme Court has ruled that Lisa D. Cook can remain on the Federal Reserve Board at least until the court hears oral arguments in January 2026....more
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to fire Lisa D. Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. ...more
A divided federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump illegally fired Democratic FTC member Rebecca Slaughter and has ordered that she be reinstated to her position....more
On August 7, President Trump announced via social media that he intended to nominate Stephen Miran to fill the Fed seat previously held by Governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned effective August 8. Kugler was appointed in 2023...more
On June 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Laura Swett to occupy the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) seat previously held by Chairman Mark Christie. Following this, on July 16, 2025,...more
President Trump signed an executive order titled “Saving College Sports,” on July 24, 2025. The order, which has been the subject of speculation for weeks, is presented as a response to the rapidly evolving and increasing...more
The Internal Revenue Service continues to experience significant leadership transition during a period of ongoing internal upheaval and uncertainty. The latest developments are the appointment of Kenneth Kies as the new...more
The House has already begun its August recess, but the Senate remains in session for one more week. However, President Trump has continued pressuring the Senate to cancel August recess in a bid to advance additional...more
Last week, President Donald Trump appointed two new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) members. These nominees are: Scott Mayer, who currently serves as the Chief Labor Counsel for Boeing....more