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The Internal Revenue Service continues to experience significant leadership transition during a period of ongoing internal upheaval and uncertainty. The latest developments are the appointment of Kenneth Kies as the new...more
The June 2025 Quorum summarized recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”) and Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) indicating the Trump Administration’s rejection of the anti-merger...more
The Trump administration will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would reconsider the rule. The rule requires companies to phase out their use of chrysotile asbestos, which is the...more
For twenty-five years prior to the Biden Administration, FTC and DOJ consent agreements have had a singular goal: to remedy the anticompetitive effects of proposed transactions. Under former Chair Khan, however, the FTC...more
Federal officials announced late Friday they were suspending enforcement of what it called “the Biden Administration’s burdensome 2024 farmworker rule,” effective immediately – news that should provide a measure of relief to...more
In speeches delivered only a day apart during the first week of June, Bill Rinner, the new Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of merger enforcement at the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Commissioner Melissa Holyoak...more
As previously highlighted in our inaugural Akin Agency Transparency In Merger Enforcement (TIME) Report, merger enforcement transparency fell to an all-time low under the Biden administration. A key driver towards that trend...more
When Jerry Menikoff retired at the end of 2022 after leading the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) for 14 years, he left behind an agency limping along with 20 employees, less than half of what it needed. For...more
On May 1, 2025, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) published the first Field Assistance Bulletin of the year providing guidance to Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) field staff regarding the proper analysis to apply...more
As newly-appointed Republican leaders explain the antitrust enforcement priorities of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), one thing is clear: the Trump administration is...more
The Trump administration is continuing its offensive against the Internal Revenue Service by proposing a $2.5 billion cut to the agency’s budget for FY2026. In the White House’s “skinny budget” released on May 2, the IRS’s...more
The U.S. Department of Labor re-issued an Opinion Letter on the issue of independent contractor (IC) status of an on-demand virtual marketplace company (VMC) that refers end-market consumers to service providers who offer...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning a major reorganization of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) that includes consolidating several sections within the division into other DOJ divisions, as well...more
On February 3, 2025, President Trump appointed William B. Cowen as Acting General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Cowen has previously served in a variety of roles throughout the agency, including most...more
In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more
As many expected, President Donald Trump has not only issued Executive Orders (EOs), but he has also rescinded many EOs issued by the Biden Administration concerning immigration, including the following: “The Restoring Faith...more
The re-election of former President Donald J. Trump is poised to significantly alter the landscape of antitrust enforcement, particularly within the energy and chemical industries. While the incoming administration has yet to...more
On January 14, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a proposal to alter its regulations regarding de minimis imports. Section 321(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 currently authorizes duty exemptions, as well...more
On Friday, December 27, 2024, the Justice Department issued a final rule to address “urgent national security risks posed by access to U.S. sensitive personal and government-related data from countries of concern and covered...more
On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (Southern)—the largest wholesale distributor of wine and spirits in the country—in the U.S. District Court for the Central...more
During the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised his supporters that he would direct federal agencies on day one to “immediately remove every single burdensome regulation driving up the cost of goods.” For the...more
On November 14, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the release of EPA’s third annual progress report on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, and the report indicates a growing focus on PFAS-related enforcement and...more
Just months after issuing its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated multiple actions against employers for allegedly violating...more
Latin America has been the focus of considerable attention by the DOJ. Despite strong ties based on trade, shared values and democratic traditions, Latin America is being tested with new and precarious challenges from...more
President Ronald Reagan famously quipped, "I think you all know that I've always felt that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help."1 At an Oct. 23-24, 2024,...more