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The demise of “Chevron Deference” on the federal level has also arrived in the Arizona state courts

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Changes in federal and many states’ laws (e.g., just last month in Arizona) may put industry on more equal footing with agencies when interpreting rules and permit terms. If agencies have overreached on these interpretations,...more

Carlton Fields

DOL ESG Rule Withstands Demolition of Chevron Deference

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In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., leaving the doctrine of Chevron deference in rubble. The doctrine stated that, when a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FedEx Defeats Government’s Loper Bright Gambit

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On February 13, 2025, a Tennessee federal district court handed FedEx Corporation its second win in a refund action involving the application of foreign tax credits to what are known as “offset earnings.”[1] Offset earnings...more

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Old Days – Memories of Equity Split Dollar in the Post-Loper Bright Era

This article focuses on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. (2024) and how it might apply to Split Dollar life insurance and possibly resurrect one of my favorite life...more

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Texas Environmental Litigation in the Post-Chevron Deference Era

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This past term, the United States Supreme Court overruled Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984) in companion cases Relentless, Inc. v. Dep’t of Commerce (No. 22-1219) and Loper...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

UPDATE: Net Neutrality Open Internet Order Set Aside

Update as of January 2, 2025: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit issued a decision on the consolidated petitions for review of the FCC's 2024 Open Internet Order. In its January 2 decision, which relies heavily on...more

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Rollbacks and Repeals: How a New Administration Effectuates Policy Changes

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When a new president is elected, the incoming administration often engages in an intense review of its predecessor’s policy actions, particularly when there has been a shift in party control. This process typically begins...more

Mayer Brown

Federal Appeals Court Tosses OFAC Sanctions on Tornado Cash and Limits Federal Government’s Ability to Police Crypto Transactions

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On November 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a landmark decision holding that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) exceeded its statutory authority by...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The Loper and Jarksey Era: Agency Power to Award Civil Penalties in SEC and FINRA Under Increased Scrutiny

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Loper decision, which overturned the longstanding precedent of the Chevron doctrine for agency deference, it was anticipated that lower courts, as well as the Supreme Court, would begin...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Split D.C. Circuit Panel Holds that CEQ Lacks Authority to Issue NEPA Regulations

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On November 12, 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration holding that the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) lacks the authority to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Opportunity Knocks – Litigating Financial Regulation in a Second Trump Administration

During the Biden-Harris Administration, the relationship between financial institutions and their regulators chilled considerably. The financial services industry works daily with its regulators—especially through the...more

Goldberg Segalla

Did San Francisco Awaken the Ghost of the Chevron Doctrine? The Supreme Court Weighs In

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During the first week of oral arguments of its new term, the U.S. Supreme Court heard City & County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency. This case marks the court’s first look at the Clean Water Act following...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (52): The Loper Bright Decision and What it Means for DOL Exemptions (2)

As I explained in my last post, Fiduciary Rule 51, I have been asked whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce et al. could affect the outcome of the litigation...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The sky is not falling

This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the Chevron deference in a 6–3 decision, holding that “Courts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority.” As...more

DLA Piper

REIT Tax News - October 2024

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Welcome to the October 2024 issue of REIT Tax News. Below, we take a look at five developments to read about in less than five minutes. 1. Loper Bright standard takes hold in Varian Medical case - In the landmark case of...more

Venable LLP

A "Tsunami of Lawsuits Against Agencies"? Taking Stock of the Post-Chevron Government Contracting World

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The U.S. Supreme Court's blockbuster decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overruled a 40-year-old case (Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.) that required courts to defer to agencies'...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

FTC Final Rule on Noncompete Clauses: Pending Litigation

There are several legal challenges to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompete clauses in employment agreements. There have been multiple lawsuits in varying federal district courts that seek to delay or...more

Carlton Fields

Outlook Dark for the SEC’s ESG Rule After Loper Bright

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For 40 years, the standard of review for agency rulemaking was set forth in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1984 decision in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. Chevron held that when a statute is silent or...more

K&L Gates LLP

Loper Bright's Potential Effect on Federal Labor and Employment Law: Possible Consequences for Agencies and Practitioners

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On 28 June 2024, the US Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper Bright) overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal agencies’ reasonable interpretations of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Fluoridation May Not Be A Commie Plot, But It Does Apparently Present Unreasonable Risks

Sometimes, a blog just has to be written. For those of us of a certain age, Sterling Hayden's speech as Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove concerning the Communist plot to fluoridate our water is iconic. Well, it turns out...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Supreme Court Decisions Curtail Regulatory Agencies’ Powers, Making It Easier To Challenge Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 term is another chapter in the Roberts Court’s trend of shifting power away from administrative agencies and into the hands of courts....more

MG+M The Law Firm

The Chevron Ruling Shake Up: US Air Force Avoids PFAS Water Clean Up

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The overturning of the “Chevron Doctrine” is already making waves. The US Air Force is refusing to comply with an EPA clean-up order, claiming federal regulators lack authority. In brief, here is the timeline of events: •...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Federal Circuit Rejects Google’s Bid To Shrink ITC Jurisdiction over Post-Importation Acts of Indirect Infringement

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s elimination of “Chevron deference” in the Loper decision, many commentators have suggested that the ITC’s authority over unfair imports under Section 337 might be curtailed. See Loper Bright...more

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Fifth Circuit Upholds DOL’s Minimum Salary Requirement for FLSA White-Collar Exemptions

On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) authority to use a salary basis to define its white-collar overtime exemptions....more

Venable LLP

FTC Rule Largely Banning Non-Competes Put on Ice by Federal Judge

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This past April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule (Rule) that amounted to a near total nationwide ban on employers’ use of non-compete agreements. Since its announcement, employers have actively attempted to...more

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