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Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka will not be reinstated to the NCUA board while the District of Columbia Court of Appeals considers whether their firing by the Trump Administration is illegal, a panel of the court has decided....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
In the end, the final termination letter arrived in the mail on July 18. For nearly three months—about half of the length of time she was director of the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)—Molly Klote, M.D.,...more
On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote, granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay a permanent injunction that had ordered the reinstatement of three Democratic CPSC Commissioners: Mary Boyle,...more
A Federal Judge has ruled that two NCUA board members were illegally fired by President Trump and has restored their positions on the board. ...more
A federal judge has ruled that the President Trump violated federal law when he fired Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, as a member of the FTC....more
The fired U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Democrats are back in their seats and stirring the pot, prompting the Trump administration to make an emergency plea to the Supreme Court for relief. What started as...more
In a move that could have ramifications for lawsuits filed by former FTC and NCUA board members, by a vote of 6-3 the Supreme Court has issued a stay that prohibits the Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board...more
Individuals and businesses regulated by independent federal agencies may find immediate changes in agency leadership following a May 22, 2025, ruling by the United States Supreme Court....more
Despite massive attempted layoffs and cancellation of third-party vendor contracts, the Trump Administration did not and does not intend to shut down the CFPB, a Justice Department attorney told a federal appeals court on...more
In a dramatic shake-up at the Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC), President Trump has ousted three of its five commissioners, leaving the agency with distinctly Republican leadership. Commissioners Richard Trumka, Mary...more
On April 28, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), one of 40 democratic senators, sent a letter to CFPB Acting Director, Russell Vought, expressing their concerns about Vought’s attempt to terminate nearly all of the Bureau’s 1,700...more
On April 29, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) sent a letter to the Inspector General of the NCUA to request an investigation into the agency’s ability to operate with a single board member. The...more
The two Democratic NCUA board members ousted by President Trump have filed suit, arguing that their firings violated federal law....more
The Government Accountability Office has agreed to investigate recent CFPB moves to fire more than 1,400 employees and the impact it and other agency actions have had on the bureau’s ability to operate....more
The Trump Administration has appealed an order by a federal District Court Judge blocking the CFPB from firing 1483 employees effective in June 2025 and cutting off their access to CFPB work systems on April 18, 2025....more
At an emergency hearing this morning in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought, Judge Amy Berman Jackson once again halted the layoffs of over 1,000 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The judge...more
The judge who barred the Trump Administration from dismantling the CFPB says the agency cannot implement plans to fire the majority of the bureau’s employees at this stage....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is undergoing significant changes as the Trump administration implements sweeping layoffs just days after revising the Bureau’s regulatory priorities. According to...more
On April 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order partially staying the district court’s preliminary injunction in the ongoing legal dispute between the National Treasury Employees...more
On Friday, April 11, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals modified Judge Jackson’s preliminary injunction order of March 28 pending appeal, as follows...more
On March 28, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) was ordered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reinstate its employees and resume its operations. This decision comes after the...more
On Friday, March 28, Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a 112-page opinion and 3-page order in National Treasury Employees Union, et al. v. Russell Vought, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial...more
Contending that the Trump Administration still intends to dismantle the CFPB, a federal judge on Friday issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the administration from firing employees without cause, prohibiting it from...more
President Trump on Monday issued an Executive Order that prohibits most federal agencies from issuing proposed rules until an administration-appointed agency head reviews the regulation....more