Following up on our previous posts on United States energy policy under the Trump Administration, we are writing with an update on recent State Attorney General (AG) action in response to the Trump Administration’s climate...more
5/30/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
In this alert, we discuss key provisions of the orders and actions implicating the higher education sector and the lawsuits challenging them (building on our previous analysi...). We have grouped these actions based on their...more
Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more
4/23/2025
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California ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New York ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair Competition
In the twelve weeks since Inauguration Day, President Trump has issued dozens of executive orders, a number of which are designed to reverse the nation’s momentum on clean energy and climate action. He has sought to upend...more
4/16/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Governors ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to effectively pause the Justice Department’s enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This was the...more
2/17/2025
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Attorney General ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration