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Executive Order on Federal Agencies

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On February 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), entitled, “Restoring Democracy and Accountability in Government,” which asserts greater authority over all federal agencies, including those...more

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Trump Administration Asserts Control Over Independent Agencies

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The Trump administration has taken two actions that will dramatically increase White House control over federal commissions, boards, and officials that were previously considered independent. These actions are likely to...more

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What Trump’s Broad Deregulatory EO Means for Telecom, Media, and Technology

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On February 19, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Deregulatory Initiative.” As Wiley has...more

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Trump EO Extends Unprecedented Supervision to Independent Agencies, Creating New Opportunities for Regulated Entities

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On Feb. 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order, “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” which subjects traditionally “independent” agencies to many of the same supervisory measures as typical federal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trump Executive Order Requires Independent Agencies to Submit Regulations for Presidential Review

On February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) mandating that independent agencies, including the SEC, the FCC, and the FTC, submit proposed regulations for presidential review before...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Executive Order on Independent Regulatory Agencies

On February 18, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” that seeks to increase presidential oversight and control of independent regulatory agencies. ...more

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Week 5 in Review: Promises of Regulatory Rollback and Agency Accountability

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The Trump administration continues to curb regulation and federal spending while defending previous actions in court. This week, President Trump issued executive orders asserting direct control over independent agencies...more

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Executive Order Expands Presidential Oversight of Independent Agencies

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President Donald Trump recently signed a new executive order that confirms the administration’s legal position that so-called independent regulatory agencies operate under the control of the White House. Executive Order...more

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Executive Order deletes “independent” from “independent regulatory agencies”

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On Tuesday, the President signed a new Executive Order claiming that “independent” federal regulatory agencies, such as the SEC, shouldn’t really be so independent after all. Rather, the Order contends, they all should be...more

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President Trump issues executive order to expand authority over independent agencies

On February 18, President Trump signed an executive order to limit the autonomy of independent agencies, including the FTC, the SEC, and the FCC. The order stated previous administrations have allowed such independent...more

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10-for-1 Rule: EO Mandates Agencies Repeal 10 Regulations for Every New One, Signaling Supercharged Deregulatory Philosophy

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On January 31, 2025, the White House unveiled Executive Order 14192, titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” an ambitious directive aimed at reshaping the regulatory landscape by requiring agencies to repeal 10...more

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Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government

This EO sets forth a process to seek accountability for the previous administration’s perceived weaponization of the federal government’s powers, focusing on the use of the Intelligence Community, Department of Justice,...more

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2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Financial Services

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Financial services encompass a wide range of services offered by the nation’s financial institutions, including banking, mortgage, investment, and credit services. The next administration and Congress’s financial services...more

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CryptoLink - September 2023 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates these stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

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2023 Breach Notification Law Update: Changes to Notification and Security Requirements Continue at State and Federal Levels

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A flurry of legislative activity over the past year has brought meaningful changes to a variety of privacy and security provisions in state and federal law. At the state level, as in 2022, we have seen a handful of changes to...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - June 2017 #2

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Editor's Note - Financial Regulatory Reform Picks Up Speed. The Trump administration, which views burdensome and costly regulation as a significant impediment to lending and economic growth, has consistently maintained...more

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