Leaders from a number of our practices – many of whom served in U.S. and state government roles in Democratic and Republican administrations – have been closely monitoring developments during the transition and first days of the Trump administration.
As we have for 50 years through Democratic and Republican administrations, B&D stands ready to help our clients respond to these shifts in law and policy, to counsel them in state and federal government enforcement matters and internal investigations (including criminal matters), and to defend them in all types of litigation – including toxic torts, class actions, and the anticipated new wave of citizen/NGO, plaintiffs’ bar and “blue state” attorney general lawsuits.
Recent B&D Alerts on Deregulation Efforts:
- State Carbon Markets: Development and Uncertainty
- Endangered Species Act ‘God Squad’ Exempts Offshore Oil and Gas Operations from ESA Consultation Requirements
- RMP Rulemaking Redux - Again
- U.S. Seeks to Invalidate California Cities' Natural Gas Bans in New Buildings
- Trump Administration Moves Forward with Rollback of Sustainable Procurement Language in FAR
See all Trump administration-related Publications here.
Recent B&D Alerts on Litigation/Enforcement:
- Trump Administration Releases Guidance on Clean Energy Tax Credit Restrictions
- Department of Justice Elevates Animal Welfare Enforcement, Possibly Targeting Companies Involved in Animal Testing
- New DOJ OLC Opinion Authorizes Broad Use of the Defense Production Act to Preempt State Law and Displace Consent Decree Obligations
- “Compliance First”: What EPA’s Updated Priorities Mean for Industry
- It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again: EPA’s First Enforcement Alert Targets . . . . Benzene Emissions from Petroleum Refineries
See all Trump administration-related Publications here.
Recent Media Mentions:
- Gus Bauman Speaks with Law360 on Legal Challenges to East Potomac Golf Course Renovation
- Parker Moore Comments on ‘God Squad’ ESA Exemption in Bloomberg Law
- Mark Duvall Quoted in Inside TSCA Regarding EPA’s Expiring Fee Authority
- Maddie Boyer Discusses Rise of Citizen Suits Amid Shifts in EPA Enforcement
- Maddie Boyer and Stephen Smith Discuss EPA’s “Compliance First” Approach with Bloomberg Law
