Does the First Amendment protect associations’ communications with their members when petitioning government agencies?...more
5/9/2025
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California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
Fraud ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Misrepresentation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trade Associations
On March 27, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a significant restructuring initiative in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s Department of Government...more
3/28/2025
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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Employees ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare Reform ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
The new Administration under President Trump is now over a month old, but there remains some uncertainty as to how the Administration will approach agricultural policy. The Administration’s first wave of environmental...more
3/7/2025
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Department of Agriculture ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FIFRA ,
Government Agencies ,
NEPA ,
Pesticides ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
There is significant potential that the Congressional Review Act (CRA) will play a prominent role in the early weeks of the Trump Administration. Below, we will break down what the CRA is, when it applies, and how it may be...more
In a departure from past jurisprudence, a recent DC Circuit decision questioned whether the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) had the legal authority to issue key regulations under the National Environmental...more
11/26/2024
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Audubon Society ,
Aviation Industry ,
CEQ ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Government Agencies ,
National Park Service ,
NEPA ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Separation of Powers ,
Statutory Authority