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President Trump is appealing a federal judge’s decision that blocked him from firing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. ...more
Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a temporary stay allowing President Trump to fire recently reinstated FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, even though she was fired without cause....more
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
The reinstatement of two Democratic NCUA board members has been put on hold by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia....more
Two reinstated National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board members participated in a board meeting on July 24, even as the Supreme Court signaled that three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission...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
On Friday, Judge Matthew J. Maddox of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that the removal of Democratic Commissioners from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) without cause was unlawful....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
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
It was reported last night that the CFPB had laid off about 90% of its staff. This came on the heels of the CFPB providing each of its employees with its 2025 Supervisory and Enforcement Priorities which calls for a much...more
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
On January 27, 2025 — seven days after he was sworn in — President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member, and former Chair of, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”). Although Wilcox’s term was...more
President Donald Trump last week removed National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne A. Wilcox and terminated the board’s general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo. The president then fired acting General Counsel Jessica Rutter on...more
U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It was Set to Start - "John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the app, with some 100 million American users, is a 'modern day version of the town square' and shutting...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more
The legalization of recreational use of marijuana in several states, including California, has left many employment policies vague and confused. This article offers insights to questions every employer should be asking in...more
NEWS & ANALYSIS - Trump nominations on track to fill open seats on the NLRB - After a slow start, President Trump is taking the steps to fill more slots at various agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board. On...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: To the surprise of many, the EEOC is not retreating from the argument first made by the Obama administration that Title VII forbids employment discrimination based on gender identity. In EEOC v. R.G....more