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DOE Announces New Wave of Energy Efficiency Rollbacks – Over a Dozen Product Types Could Be Impacted

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Following the Trump administration’s previously announced commitment to “slash unnecessary red tape and regulations,” the Department of Energy (DOE) proposed a new suite of deregulatory actions that, if successful, will...more

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Fed OSHA Heat Illness Rulemaking – Next Steps for Employers Heat Illness Prevention Rulemaking Coalition

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We are providing an update on federal OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention rulemaking and hopefully starting a meaningful dialogue with the employer community about potential next steps for this controversial rulemaking. Conn...more

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Biden’s OSHA Pushes Heat Illness Prevention Rule Close to the Finish Line - UPDATED 4/14/25

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On January 14, 2025, just six days before the transition from the Biden Administration to the second Trump Administration, OSHA closed the books on collecting public comments about the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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CFPB Signals Significant Changes to Small Business Lending Rule: New Section 1071 Rulemaking Forthcoming

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) recently announced that it plans to revisit – and potentially revise – its controversial small business data collection rule implementing Section 1071 of the...more

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New Administration Outlook: What Does the CFPB "Freeze" Mean for Regulations and Pending Litigation? - Update

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

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Employers Still Need to Abide 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Despite DOL Hints of Dropping It

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In recent court filings in several ongoing lawsuits, the Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that it will reconsider its 2024 independent contractor rule issued by the Biden Administration and may issue a new rule. The...more

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CFPB Plans to Reopen Section 1071 Small Business Lending Rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has revealed its intention to make changes to the small business loan data collection and reporting rule (1071 Rule) in light of continued opposition from financial institutions...more

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The Future of EPA's Risk Management Program May Be Found in History

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced it would reconsider the 2024 Risk Management Program ("RMP") rule....more

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Proposed Greenhouse Gas FAR Clause Withdrawn as Inauguration Approaches

The Biden Administration withdrew a proposed climate change-inspired amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) one week before former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. According to a notice...more

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CBP Issues Proposed Changes to De Minimis Import Process

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On January 14, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a proposal to alter its regulations regarding de minimis imports. Section 321(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 currently authorizes duty exemptions, as well...more

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Republican AGs Counter Latest Student Loan Repayment Relief Efforts

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A group of 23 Republican AGs, led by Missouri AG Andrew Bailey and Kansas AG Kris Kobach, wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) expressing opposition to the ED’s Proposed Rule which would...more

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CFPB to Tackle Customer Service, Chatbots

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The CFPB is expected to initiate a rulemaking process that would require companies under its jurisdiction to let customers talk to a human by pressing a single button. The CFPB also has plans to issue rules or guidance...more

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White House Takes Aim at Inefficient Business Practices Through “Time Is Money” Initiative: 5 Things Employers Should Do

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The Biden Administration wants to crack down on corporate practices that it believes waste consumers’ time and money through excessive paperwork, long wait times, and other aggravations – and you’ll want to take note so you...more

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CFPB’s credit card late fee final rule and overdraft and NSF fee proposed rulemaking expected prior to President Biden’s March 7th...

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has invited President Joe Biden to give his State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The invitation was immediately accepted by President...more

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Western States Will See Species Listings, Critical Habitat Designations According to Unified Agenda

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As we have previously reported, on December 6, the Biden Administration released the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda), which lists the regulatory and deregulatory actions that...more

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No More Surprise Medical Bills: Biden Administration Issues New Surprise Billing Rulemaking Proposing Batching and Procedural...

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*This is the 12th article in a series analyzing the No Surprises Act and its implementation. To view the entire series, click here. A link to the proposed rule is here.  As background, Congress passed the Act to prevent...more

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The CFPB Proposal to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Report

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​​​​​​​The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving forward with a rulemaking proposal to change the process of reporting medical debt on consumer credit reports. Specifically, the rulemaking proposal the Bureau...more

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Mental Health Parity Act: Biden Administration Issues Long-Awaited Rulemaking Cracking Down on Treatment Limitations

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On July 25, 2023, the US Departments of Labor (DOL), Treasury (DOT), and Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Departments) released a much-anticipated interim final rule to ensure that group health plans comply with the...more

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Phase 2 NEPA Revisions: Significant Changes Proposed by CEQ in the Proposed Bipartisan Permitting Reform Rule

On July 31, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) proposed the Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule (“Proposed Rule”), 88 Fed. Reg. 49,924 (July 31, 2023), which is better known as Phase 2 of the...more

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Proposed NEPA Rules Address Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Efficiency of Environmental Reviews

On July 28, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations governing how federal agencies review the environmental effects of major federal...more

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Proposed Rule Leverages Section 1557 for Healthcare Equity

On July 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a proposed new rule that significantly expands the scope of protection available to vulnerable populations under Section 1557 of the Affordable...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2022 Issue 14

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round-Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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The Biden Administration’s and HHS’s Plan to Advance Health Care Equity

President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (Executive Order) on inauguration day in 2021, signalizing the Administration’s...more

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ESG on Earth Day: Climate Risk is Financial Risk

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Today marks the 52nd Earth Day celebration, initially commenced in 1970 as citizens around the nation, and the world, gathered to demand stronger protection for the environment: cleaner water, air and land. As in 1970, the...more

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NHTSA proposes MY2024-2026 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards

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On August 10, 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) emissions standards in model years (MY)...more

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