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The Administrative State, a Three-Legged Stool, the Supreme Court and FCC v. Consumers’ Research

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research, a case involving the question whether Congress’s delegation of authority to the FCC to implement provisions...more

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Fire Democratic CPSC Commissioners, For Now

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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

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Federal Judge rules that firing of Rebecca Slaughter as FTC Commissioner was illegal

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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

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US Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of FCC’s Universal Service Fund

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Key Takeaways - - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the FCC's Universal Service Fund (USF) scheme, ensuring its continued operation. - The Court rejected nondelegation doctrine challenges, finding Congress provided sufficient...more

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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Addressed the Legal Framework of Deference to Administrative Agencies

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On May 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to address the judicial deference that was traditionally given to administrative decisions. In Vázquez v. Consejo de Titulares, 215 D.P.R. ___, 2025 TSPR...more

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SCOTUS Continues to Limit Authority of Regulatory Agencies by Empowering District Courts to Reject FCC Interpretations

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Suppose an administrative agency issues a rule governing private conduct. And suppose no one uses an available judicial review process to challenge that rule before it takes effect. If that rule is then invoked against a...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Nondelegation Case Implicating the Powers of Administrative Agencies

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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research (consolidated with SHLB Coalition v. Consumers’ Research), a case about the role of executive administrative...more

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STJ define que decisões sobre indisponibilidade de bens podem ser revistas

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Em recente julgamento sob o rito dos recursos repetitivos, a Primeira Seção do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) concluiu que, nas ações de improbidade administrativa, é possível revisitar e eventualmente modificar decisões...more

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The Post-Chevron Toolkit: The New Era for Regulatory Review

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In a landmark ruling on 28 June 2024, the US Supreme Court expressly overruled the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine with its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, eliminating the requirement that courts defer to...more

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How the Supreme Court’s Loper Decision Overturns Chevron Doctrine and Impacts Employment Law

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The Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, __ U.S. __ (2024), overturning the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, drastically reshapes administrative law....more

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ERISA Cases in a Post-Chevron World

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo that upends a longstanding feature of administrative law—Chevron deference. In Loper Bright, the Court expressly overruled...more

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Supreme Court Overruling of Chevron Fuels Regulatory Uncertainty

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the legal system by overturning one of the foundational precedents of American administrative law.  In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court, in a 6-3...more

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Corner Post Magnifies Regulatory Uncertainty After Loper Bright

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In its last opinion of this term, the US Supreme Court in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System significantly extended the timeframe in which courts can review certain current and future regulations....more

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Supreme Court Ends Judicial Deference to Agencies’ Regulatory Interpretation

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For the past forty years, governmental agencies enjoyed a strong deference by the courts regarding challenges to their legal authority to develop and implement regulations. This deference made it difficult for the regulated...more

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Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference: What's Next for FEMA?

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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 40-year-old precedent that established what is commonly known as Chevron deference. The ruling fundamentally alters the balance of power between federal...more

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Supreme Court Overrules 40-Year-Old Chevron Deference, Restores Final Statutory Interpretative Power To Courts; Expect More...

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On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the United States Supreme Court reversed its 40-year-old decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, thereby restoring the judiciary’s final authority...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Overrules the Landmark Decision in Chevron – Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

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On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the landmark case of Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. et. al. Interestingly, the Loper decision was rendered...more

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Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision Upending Deference to Federal Agencies

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States upended the 40-year-old doctrine whereby federal courts gave deference to administrative agencies’ reasonable interpretations of federal statutes. The ruling stands to...more

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