/publicpolicy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Public Policy Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:46:03 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2357541?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2357541 Law360 previews the lawsuits environmental attorneys will be watching closely during the second half of 2025, including the Trump administration's challenge to states' efforts to slow climate change, a lawsuit seeking to continue federal funding for climate change projects and product liability cases over forever chemicals in consumer goods. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:37:41 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361567 Covington & Burling LLP has rehired the former director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition as a co-chair of its antitrust and competition practice group in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Monday. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:36:42 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361639?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361639 Two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell were sanctioned by a Colorado federal judge on Monday over a February brief containing nearly 30 "defective citations" after using artificial intelligence. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:12:47 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2355670?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2355670 The Trump administration has so far carried out its goal of minimizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's authority and footprint via an individualized approach comprising rule rollbacks, litigation moves and administrative tools, say attorneys at Holland & Knight. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:31 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2360660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2360660 As the U.S. Department of Justice begins enforcing its new data security program — aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from accessing government-related and personal sensitive data — U.S. companies will need to understand the program’s contours and potential pitfalls to avoid potential civil liability or criminal scrutiny, say attorneys at Cohen & Gresser. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:56:45 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361538?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361538 A Maryland federal court standing order temporarily staving off the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions is barred by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal judges do not have authority to issue universal injunctions, according to the Trump administration. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:56:16 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361680?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361680 Maine authorized the creation of a task force to explore the need for legislation and constitutional amendments to provide more effective property tax relief for residents under a bill signed by the governor. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:57:41 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361475?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361475 President Donald Trump threatened an additional 10% tariff on any country aligning with what's known as the BRICS coalition, which includes Brazil, Russia, India and China. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:34:20 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2359788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2359788 A former third-ranking official at the U.S. Department of Justice, who also held top positions in the Office of Personnel Management and served as solicitor general in his home state of Ohio, has joined Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Monday. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:29:36 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361370 A Trump administration lawyer told a Massachusetts federal judge Monday that the government's decision to revoke the visas of hundreds of college students and faculty over their pro-Palestinian speech was not viewpoint discrimination but a response to what it contends are threats to national security. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:08:12 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361056?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361056 An Oklahoma federal judge has thrown out discrimination claims filed by a former employee of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority in a suit alleging she was terminated for whistleblowing, saying she failed to allege that she was dismissed in retaliation for protected speech or activities. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:45:12 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361478?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361478 Three ringleaders of a €15 million ($17.6 million) value-added tax fraud ring involving motor oil were among 13 people convicted for their roles in the scheme, with Italian courts handing out a combined 34 years in sentences, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:32:35 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361089 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be laying the groundwork to approve increasingly innovative crypto exchange-traded products with a staff statement on disclosure expectations and the recent approval of a novel fund, but experts said the commission's openness comes with a focus on fulsome disclosure. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:42:21 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361142?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361142 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Thursday that it had placed 139 employees on administrative leave after they signed onto a letter criticizing the Trump administration's policies as undermining the agency's "mission of protecting human health and the environment." Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:04:24 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361167?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361167 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. hit banks with a surge of consumer protection-related enforcement actions in the final year of the Biden administration, issuing the largest total dollar amount of fines in almost a decade, according to a new report from the agency. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:55:15 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361209?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361209 States were allocated their share of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program two years ago. Some states were nearly ready to announce which companies would receive a slice of the funding and exactly how much they would get when President Donald Trump's administration shook things up in early June by rescinding all the awards. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:44:27 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2360772?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2360772 Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart has released 24 more discretionary denial decisions, more than half of which she cleared challenges to move forward through the Patent Trial and Appeal Board process. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:26:17 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2361077?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2361077 Top Democratic lawmakers are questioning major banks on how they're protecting customers from "significant scams and fraud" via Zelle, in light of JPMorgan Chase's recent decision to block transactions that originate from social media on the peer-to-peer payment platform. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:24:16 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2360699?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2360699 A group of youths is asking the Ninth Circuit to revive its lawsuit alleging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Management and Budget are violating the youngsters' constitutional rights by not properly protecting them from climate change. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:24:12 +0000 /publicpolicy/articles/2360585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /publicpolicy/articles/2360585 The steep funding cut that Republicans have passed for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could strengthen the Trump administration's position in its court fight to resume downsizing the agency, even if it doesn't directly resolve the legal questions at play.