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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Loper Bright and the End of Chevron Deference? — A Conversation with Kelly N. Garson

This week, I discuss with my colleague, Kelly N. Garson, a Senior Associate here at B&C and Regulatory Consultant for The Acta Group (Acta®), B&C’s consulting affiliate, the implications of the demise of Chevron deference,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies District Courts' Independence from FCC's TCPA Interpretations

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In a decision with sweeping implications for the administrative law and the regulation of tele-communications practices—to say nothing of one of the most dangerous class-action devices in history—the Supreme Court ruled in...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Supreme Court Reins in Agency Power Again: What McKesson Means for TCPA Litigation

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The Supreme Court recently signaled a further shift away from judicial deference to administrative rulings. The question of whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA or “the Act”) covers online faxes (think your...more

Shipkevich PLLC

Agency Deference Diminished: TCPA Enforcement Enters a New Era

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In one of its final decisions in 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), signaling a broader...more

Troutman Amin LLP

BREAKING: THEY DID IT!!: SCOTUS Guts the Hobbs Act! District Courts Free to Disregard FCC TCPA Rulings in Civil Enforcement...

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Supreme Court just handed down the widely-watched decision in McLaughlin Chriopractric v. McKesson. Held: The Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to an agency’s interpretation of a...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Infrastructure Projects Win a Victory in the U.S. Supreme Court

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 29 that lower courts had overstepped their bounds when reviewing federal agency actions pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The decision in Seven County...more

Allen Matkins

“A Course Correction”: Supreme Court Reinforces Agency Deference and Narrows the Scope of Environmental Effects that Agencies Must...

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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they carry out, fund, or approve — does not...more

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Impact on the Environment and Potentially Greater Impact on Administrative Law - SCOTUS Today

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Readers of this blog will recall our recent discussion concerning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, in which the Court overruled the long-standing doctrine of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Restores Agency Deference In NEPA Reviews

On May 29, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-0 opinion in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado, et al. that affirmed agency deference in review of environmental documents...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Congress and the Feds — the Impact of Nonperformance

Ponder the following existential question: Who does their job less effectively? Members of Congress, or employees of federal agencies? Let’s examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees versus those...more

Stevens & Lee

Presidential Memorandum Calls for Scrutiny and Fast-Track Repeal of Regulations

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President Trump issued a Memorandum on April 6 directing the heads of all executive departments and agencies to identify on a fast-track basis (60 days) certain categories of “unlawful and potentially unlawful” regulations...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Top 10 Takeaways for Businesses from the Supreme Court’s Three Big Administrative Law Decisions in 2024

Now that the dust has settled following the Supreme Court’s overhaul of administrative law through three late-term decisions, Akin litigators and policy advisors offer the most significant takeaways for businesses and...more

King & Spalding

Lawmakers Armed with Loper are Preparing to Take Aim at HHS Policies

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On July 10, 2024, HHS found itself a recipient of one of the dozens of letters sent to various federal agencies by Republican lawmakers. These letters task the federal agencies to themselves identify areas where the agencies...more

Fisher Phillips

How Will the End of Chevron Deference Impact Multinational Employers? 4 Practical Tips

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The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking...more

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Is the Post-Chevron Era All It’s Cracked Up to Be? 4 Reasons Businesses Might Not Celebrate the New Normal

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Many business leaders celebrated the Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that offers a powerful new tool to fight back against regulatory agencies – but are hidden dangers lurking beneath this apparent victory? While the...more

Foster Garvey PC

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

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Supreme Court May Soon Discard or Modify Chevron Deference

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For nearly 40 years and in more than 18,000 judicial opinions, federal courts have used the Chevron doctrine to defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. Under the doctrine, named for the 1984...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Ready for the Flood of Litigation Against Federal Agencies?

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two related cases that may have a significant impact on litigation against federal agencies – Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce....more

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law +

SCOTUS Will Have a Full Bench to Review Chevron Deference

Chevron deference is squarely in the U.S. Supreme Court’s crosshairs. The Court has had on its October docket an appeal in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which challenges the long-standing doctrine. First established...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SCOTUS agrees to hear second case challenging Chevron deference

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Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a second case, Relentless, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Commerce, in which the question presented is whether the Court should overrule its 1984 decision in Chevron, U.S.A.,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

When Even the Regulations Are Bigger in Texas: Limitations on Court Deference

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Manufacturers considering operations in Texas may be surprised to discover that, despite the state’s desired reputation as a “light regulation” and “free market” environment, comprehensive regulatory statutes exist for most...more

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