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President Trump will withdraw Jonathan McKernan’s nomination as CFPB Director, as he nominates him as the Treasury Department’s Undersecretary of Domestic Policy, the New York Times and Law360 reported....more
On February 11, President Donald Trump nominated Jonathan McKernan to be the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). If confirmed by the Senate, McKernan will replace Acting CFPB Director...more
The US Senate has confirmed the nominations of Mark Christie (R) and Allison Clements (D) to fill the remaining Republican and Democratic vacant seats on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. These confirmations restore...more
On March 3, 2020, FERC General Counsel James Danly’s nomination for FERC Commissioner passed out of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s business meeting with a recorded vote of 12-8 in support....more
On January 3, 2020, James Danly’s nomination for Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was returned to the White House for renomination, due to the Senate’s failure to confirm or reject the...more
Politico has reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed cloture this afternoon on President Trump’s nomination of Kathy Kraninger to serve as CFPB Director. ...more
On Thursday, August 23, 2018, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs approved by unanimous voice vote the nomination of Elad Roisman for Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission....more
By a 13 to 12 party-line vote today, the Senate Banking Committee approved President Trump’s nomination of Kathy Kraninger to serve as CFPB Director. When the full Senate will consider her nomination and whether it will be...more
According to media sources, the Senate Banking Committee has rescheduled a vote on President Trump’s nomination of Kathy Kraninger to serve as CFPB Director for August 23. There is little doubt that the Committee will approve...more
Thursday’s Senate confirmation hearing for Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), produced a number of testy exchanges with Democrats but no obvious obstacles to...more
Last week, Commissioner Rob Powelson announced that he will be leaving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in mid-August to become the President and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies. ...more
In late October, President Trump nominated FedEx Ground official, Scott Mugno, as OSHA Director. Many critics of this Administration will be surprised to learn that Mr. Mugno appears to have an open mind and is not planning...more
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of Kevin McIntyre as FERC Chairman and Richard Glick...more
The White House announced on October 27th that it has nominated Scott A. Mugno to be the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health. If confirmed, Mr. Mugno will serve as the Administrator of the federal...more
Nine months into President Trump’s term, the pace of nominations and appointments to fill critical position within his administration is accelerating. Action on the nominations to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),...more
President Donald Trump has indicated his intent to nominate Joe Simons, a long-time antitrust lawyer, to chair the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The President also has indicated his intent to nominate Rohit Chopra as an FTC...more
Senate Republicans recently confirmed William Emanuel, the second Trump nominee to the five-member National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”), giving the Board a Republican majority for the first time since 2007. Mr....more
Why the NLRB is in the News - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), the federal agency responsible for enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), was very active during the Obama administration in...more
After being reportedly close to nominating retired Jones Day partner Roger King for the role, the White House announced last Friday that President Donald Trump will nominate Peter Robb, a management-side labor and employment...more
The White House announced its intent to nominate Cheryl Stanton to serve as the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division. Stanton currently serves as the Executive Director for the South Carolina...more
One of two scenarios will likely occur in the near future at the CFPB. Either Director Richard Cordray will be fired by President Trump (for cause), or Cordray will resign to enter the 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race. If either...more
As we previously reported, President Trump nominated two candidates for vacancies on the five-member National Labor Relations Board – William Emanuel and Marvin Kaplan. ...more
The Senate voted last week to confirm the nominations of Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson to fill two of the four Commissioner vacancies in FERC leadership. The nominations were approved by the full Senate, on a voice...more
Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy...more
During the Obama Administration the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) opened wider the gates of private colleges and universities to organized labor. In 2014 the Board made it easier for faculty to...more