Dems ask SEC, DOL to not issue anti-ESG rules: Exclusive

A coalition of 17 blue state finance officials sent a letter to the agencies to counter prior assertions made by their Republican colleagues.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 20, 2025

What businesses should know about consent rules when calling consumers

Rules around obtaining consumer consent before calling or texting are in a state of legal and regulatory uncertainty – and companies should remain cautious.

By Melanie Senosiain and Traci Rollins • Feb. 19, 2025

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Legal leaders look at practical generative AI use cases and get tough on outside counsel spend, among other priorities this year.

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Trump order tightens White House grip on Fed, SEC

Under the order, independent agencies must submit for review “significant” regulations to a unit within the Office of Management and Budget. The order gives OMB Director Russ Vought power over independent agencies’ budgets.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 19, 2025

In broad sweep, EEOC moves to abandon its pending gender identity bias lawsuits

In its motions to dismiss, the agency pointed to President Donald Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology extremism” and guidance from the Office of Personnel Management.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 19, 2025

Judge halts CFPB firings

In the same order, the bureau was told not to delete any agency data or transfer its reserve funding to the Fed or anywhere else. The CFPB then reportedly placed most employees on administrative leave.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 18, 2025

DEI attacks are likely to refine and improve programs, experts say

The intense pressure to end diversity initiatives has led companies to scrutinize their policies. Many of the attacks will end up strengthening DEI programs.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2025

The SEC has requested to delay climate rule arguments. What’s next?

Sustainable investing experts are not surprised by the delay and say it is expected to have minimal immediate impact.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 13, 2025

Comcast-NBCUniversal faces FCC probe over ‘invidious’ DEI policies

The agency’s new chairman says he’s concerned the cable TV, network and theme park operator continues to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 13, 2025

Ex-FDIC official McKernan tapped to lead CFPB

The development came on a day when the bureau terminated roughly 70 probationary employees, including enforcement division attorneys, according to Bloomberg Law.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 12, 2025

Conservative groups file EEOC charge over American Bar Association’s diversity clerkship

The allegations come amid a swift restructuring of the agency under President Donald Trump.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 11, 2025

Acting SEC Chair asks court not to schedule climate rule arguments

“The Commission’s briefs previously submitted in the cases consolidated in the Eighth Circuit do not reflect my views,” Acting Chair Mark Uyeda said.

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 11, 2025

CFPB’s enforcement, supervision chiefs step down

The moves come after the bureau’s new leaders issued stop-work orders – and threatened personnel action in cases of “insubordination.”

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 11, 2025

CFPB’s future hangs in the balance after a wild weekend

Headquarters-based staff will work remotely this week after a new acting chief halted agency supervision and enforcement and told the Fed he wouldn't take any unappropriated funding next quarter.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 10, 2025

Shielding your organization from AI-related liability

There are some basic building blocks to ensure your insurance strategy is adequate. 

By Corrie Hurm • Feb. 7, 2025

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By Davide Savenije • Feb. 6, 2025

Publishing giants sue Idaho over state law enabling book bans

The plaintiffs allege HB 710 is unconstitutional and forces schools and public libraries to guess if any member of the public might object to any book.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2025

DOJ’s rental price-fixing suit is following a misguided path

Regulators would like to think that RealPage’s price suggestions are rate mandates, but they only speak to a hypothetical price status at a given point in time. 

By Andrew Ketterer • Feb. 4, 2025

Vanguard dilutes diversity guidelines for US board proxy voting

The updated policies exclude a recommendation that boards “at a minimum, represent diversity of personal characteristics, inclusive of at least diversity in gender, race and ethnicity.”

By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 4, 2025

It’s not just workplace raids. Mishandled electronic I-9s could be a costly immigration threat for employers under Trump.

A group of legal experts is sounding the alarm that noncompliant electronic Form I-9 vendors could put unsuspecting employers at risk.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 3, 2025

Trump tariffs present untested legal areas for trade litigation

The president’s first use of emergency national security powers to impose tariffs poses a legal question about how much deference courts decide to show, experts say.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 3, 2025

Federal ‘AI washing’ enforcement likely to continue

Although the Trump administration is unlikely to push AI-specific regulation, companies overstating their claims about the technology face laws against fraud and misrepresentation.   

By Duane Pozza and Nick Peterson • Jan. 31, 2025

Meta’s HR changes reflect widely touted aspirational approach to DEI

Eliminating hard inclusivity goals won’t protect against reverse discrimination complaints but it will help, legal specialists say.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 30, 2025

Trump’s softer-touch SEC may ease CFO regulatory burden

By slimming the SEC’s budget, headcount and regulatory scope, a new agency chief would fall in step with Trump’s cost-cutting and efficiency campaign.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 30, 2025

Spirit Airlines rejects fresh Frontier merger offer amid bankruptcy

The two budget carriers had been discussing a combination for months, with Spirit rejecting a post-Chapter 11 proposal as “woefully insufficient” for creditors.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 29, 2025

Federal aid freeze may become first Trump case before Supreme Court

The order to pause nearly all U.S. financial assistance for executive branch review poses a constitutional test of the president’s impoundment powers.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 28, 2025