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SEC Appoints Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan as the New Director of the Division of Enforcement

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has named Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan as the new Director of the Division of Enforcement. Judge Ryan will succeed Acting Director Sam Waldon, who has served as Acting Director of...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

DOJ Tax Division Leader Departs Amid Large-Scale Reorganization

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The head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division has departed for private practice, just as the planned dismantling of the Tax Division was set to take place. Karen Kelly, who served as acting deputy assistant attorney...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Ousted CPSC Democrats Fight Back Against President Trump

The three Democratic commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who President Trump fired two weeks ago will not go down without a fight. Earlier this week they sued the president, arguing his unilateral...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

President Trump to CPSC Democrats: "You're Fired"

In a dramatic shake-up at the Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC), President Trump has ousted three of its five commissioners, leaving the agency with distinctly Republican leadership. Commissioners Richard Trumka, Mary...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trump Fires EEOC Commissioners, Testing Constitutional Limits on Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies

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On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 28, 2025, media reports confirmed that President Trump has fired EEOC Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, both Democratic appointees. Samuels confirmed her dismissal via...more

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