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Will Trump v. CASA Lead to Increased State AG Multistate Investigations and Litigation?

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On June 27, 2025, in its long-anticipated decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the ability of a single federal court to issue “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions—through which...more

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Mid-Year 2025

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The last six months have been a tumultuous time for employers. The pace and degree of change is creating new challenges — and ongoing uncertainty. Our Mid-Year 2025 report sifts through the volume of federal-level executive...more

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Supreme Court restricts universal injunctions, but plaintiffs find a “workaround”

At the end of its 2024-25 term, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA, Inc. that federal district courts do not have equity power to issue so-called “universal” (also known as “nationwide”) injunctions. At issue in...more

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Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Administration’s Federal Workforce Restructuring Plan

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On July 8, the US Supreme Court allowed President Trump’s executive order (EO) permitting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-related planning efforts for the Trump Administration’s restructuring of the federal...more

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Supreme Court Halts Nationwide Injunctions with Major Implications for Ongoing Litigation

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Casa, that federal courts lack the authority to issue nationwide injunctions under the Judiciary Act of 1789 (Judiciary Act). In doing so, the Court...more

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Supreme Court Ends Use of Universal Injunctions

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On June 27, 2025, in a 6-3 opinion by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884, 606 U.S. ___ (2025), that federal courts lack the power to issue “universal injunctions,” a...more

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SCOTUS Curbs Universal Injunctions? So What Does That Mean for You?

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The United States Supreme Court issued a decision that curtailed the practice of “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions and may have a significant impact for individuals and organizations that seek redress from the courts,...more

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Supreme Court Limits Universal Injunctions

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. that federal courts lack the authority to issue universal injunctions under the Judiciary Act of 1789. In so ruling, the Court granted the...more

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When ‘Independent Judgment’ Meets Presidential Fiat: The ALJ Dilemma

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On February 18, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14215 “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” Section 7 of which provides that: “[t]he President and the Attorney General’s opinions on questions of law are...more

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Supreme Court to Decide the Fate of Universal Injunctions

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The Supreme Court is prepared to determine the legality of a powerful but controversial judicial remedy — the universal injunction. The case, Trump v. CASA, Inc., reached the Justices after a lower court barred the Trump...more

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District court issues temporary restraining order to halt federal layoffs

On May 9, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a temporary restraining order to halt the implementation of Executive Order 14210 (“Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government...more

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Two Courts Found the Department of Education’s Anti-DEI DCL Unlawful: Where Are We Now?

On April 24, 2025, two U.S. District Courts issued Orders finding the U.S. Department of Education (DOE)’s Feb. 14, 2025 “Dear Colleague” Letter (DCL) to be unlawful and narrowly restricting the DOE’s enforcement of the DCL....more

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Presidential Memo Directs Immediate Repeal of Regulations Without Public Notice and Comment

Continuing with the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum on April 9 titled Directing the Appeal of Unlawful Regulations. It instructs executive agencies to repeal...more

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Oregon Update: Two Significant Developments in the Project Labor Agreement and Community Work Agreement Saga

We've previously addressed Oregon Gov. Kotek's Executive Order No. 24-31 requiring the use of Project Labor Agreements on certain state construction projects. On March 24, 2025, Marion County Circuit Judge Thomas M. Hart...more

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Democratic AGs Sue to Halt Dismantling of Federal Agencies

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs fileda lawsuit to block an Executive Order that directs the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and...more

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NEPA Regulations Unravel

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The National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, is in the midst of a major judicial and regulatory shakeup. In the past three months, four major events have thrown the validity of NEPA regulations into doubt ...more

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5 Facts About Executive Orders That May Surprise You

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Donald J. Trump came in hot when he took the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025. Within hours of his inauguration, Trump rescinded 78 of President Biden’s executive orders (EOs)...more

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