A New Era at the Federal Election Commission?
#WorkforceWednesday: State of the Union, Federal Task Force Report, Biden’s SCOTUS Pick - Employment Law This Week®
Episode 18 | Unpacking the Packing: A Perspective on the Efforts to Expand the Supreme Court
#WorkforceWednesday: Biden Seeks to Boost Competition, HERO Act Guidance, and Key Nominees Advance - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: Obama-Era Approach, Pro-Union Push, and States Split on Vaccination Policies - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast: Labor Management Relations Under President Biden - Employment Law This Week® - #WorkforceWednesday
Podcast: Who Is Marty Walsh and What Would His DOL Appointment Mean for Employers? - Employment Law This Week® - #WorkforceWednesday
Labor and Employment Podcast Series - Anticipations for 2021 Under the Biden Administration
Repo America Podcast: There's A New Sheriff In Town - What To Expect From The Revived CFPB
#WorkforceWednesday: Biden Picks Labor Nominee, The Biden EEOC, Temporary Special Relief for FSAs - Employment Law This Week®
What's Next for SCOTUS?
#WorkforceWednesday: Judge Barrett’s Employment Law Record, Arbitrator to Rule on Postmates’ Challenge, Responding to Frivolous Lawsuits - Employment Law This Week®
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been in a stalemate, as it requires a three-person quorum to issue decisions but currently has only two board members. The situation remains in flux due to President Donald...more
It has been a busy start to President Trump’s second term in office. For some, if not most employers, it can be difficult to keep up as new Executive Orders, mandates and press releases seem to be issued daily. Here are some...more
On March 18, 2025, President Donald Trump removed the two remaining Democrats serving on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya....more
As we highlighted on Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is currently facing an existential crisis as the Trump Administration and DOGE work to dismantle large parts of the consumer watchdog. Here’s what...more
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
Compared with other issues, healthcare enforcement during President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming second term has received little attention. When he takes office again on January 20, should industry actors like pharmaceutical...more
On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its first Robinson-Patman Act case in more than 20 years, just as the White House is set to change parties and the balance of power on the FTC will swing...more
The Senate narrowly confirmed Andrew Wheeler as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, February 28, 2019, by a vote of 52-47. No Democrats supported the nomination and one Republican also opposed. ...more
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Donald Trump has gone on the record as saying the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a “horrible law and it should be changed” and that it puts US businesses at a “huge disadvantage.” This statement was made in the...more
Now that the dust has settled on this turbulent campaign season, everyone is in the prediction game, especially when it comes to FCPA enforcement. It is easy to make predictions of significant change. It is easy to take...more