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Firm News 20 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 07.15.24

Crowell Prevails for National Mining Association in D.C. Circuit, Defeating NGO Challenge to Interior Department’s "Mill Site" Rule

Washington – July 15, 2024: Crowell & Moring secured a victory on behalf of the National Mining Association in a longstanding dispute over a regulation governing mining on federal land.

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Firm News | 2 min read | 05.30.24

Crowell & Moring Honors Recipients of 25th Annual George Bailey Public Service Awards

Washington, D.C. – May 30, 2024: Crowell & Moring hosted its 25thannual George Bailey Public Service Awards ceremony. Named after the hero of the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” these awards recognize the firm’s lawyers and staff who have made a substantial impact on the lives of others through their pro bono work.

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Firm News | 04.03.24

Landmark Settlement, with Sweeping Array of Restorative Measures, Unveiled in Historic Federalsburg Voting Rights Case

Adding reconciliation to history-making election reform, a landmark settlement was announced today in a federal lawsuit that challenged 200 years of discrimination against Black voters in the Town of Federalsburg. With a sweeping array of restorative measures, the Town seeks to make amends to Black residents for wrongs of the past. The remarkable agreement – the first of its kind in any Maryland voting rights case – was reached through mediation overseen by U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Aslan; it includes an official apology for historical racism, a street renaming, and community markers commemorating and celebrating the history and contributions of Black residents, among other measures.

Client Alerts 108 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.21.25

Council on Environmental Quality Withdraws NEPA Regulations and Issues Interim Guidance to Agencies

Following a directive from President Trump,[1] and in the wake of two court decisions concluding the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) had no authority to promulgate them in the first place, CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) regulations are being removed from the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 02.20.25

Declaration of No Independence: President Trump Asserts Control Over Independent Agencies Through Executive Order

On February 18, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” that directs independent agencies (as well as Cabinet Departments and their sub-agencies) to route all “proposed and final significant regulatory” and budgetary actions through the White House and the Office of Management and Budget. If implemented to its full extent, this action will significantly strengthen the authority of the White House by weakening the political autonomy of these independent agencies. As an assertion of the President’s inherent powers under Article II of the U.S. Constitution, it also stands to weaken congressional influence over these independent agencies, both through the appropriations and confirmation processes.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.19.24

DOJ Appeals Nationwide Preliminary Injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act, Seeks Stay of Injunction During its Appeal

As we discussed in our recent client alert, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an opinion and order on December 3, 2024, ("the Order") enjoining the federal government from enforcing the CTA and a rule implementing it. The rule requires certain entities formed or registered to do business in the U.S. ("reporting companies") to report information about themselves and their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN"), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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Press Coverage 45 results

Press Coverage | 02.21.25

DOJ Says Job Protections For ALJs Are Unconstitutional

Law360

Press Coverage | 02.14.25

Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire

Law360

Press Coverage | 02.12.25

Is There Anyone In Government Trump Can’t Fire? Why Humphrey’s Executor May Be In Peril At The Supreme Court

CNN

Publications 25 results

Publication | 01.15.25

Administrative Law: Big Shifts in Administrative Law

As companies consider taking class actions to trial, a blockbuster decision from the U.S. Supreme Court instructing lower courts not to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of the statutes Congress charged them with administering may prove useful. Companies should also be aware of a second decision holding agencies’ use of in-house judges to mete out civil penalties to be unconstitutional.

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Publication | 04.01.24

Fears About the End of Chevron Deference Are Overblown

Publication | 09.08.23

2 High Court Cases Could Upend Administrative Law Bedrock

Law360

Events 11 results

Event | 09.14.23 - 09.15.23

37th Annual Managing Tax Audits and Appeals: Hot Topics in Tax from Planning to Litigation

Crowell & Moring’s Tax Group invites you to join us for the 37th Annual Managing Tax Audits and Appeals. The seminar will provide an overview of everything you need to know about recent developments and hot topics in tax, from planning through litigation, including perspectives from the IRS.

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Event | 03.07.22 - 03.11.22, 7:00 PM EST - 1:00 PM EST

ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting

The 2022 Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting, held in Sarasota, FL March 8 – 11, will feature presentations by panelists representing management, union, employees and government perspectives on hot topics and cutting-edge issues in the field of workplace safety law.

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Event | 06.16.18 - 06.18.18, 7:00 PM CDT - 7:00 PM CDT

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation 39th Annual Institute

This year's Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) Annual Institute will be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel June 17-19th. The theme of this event is "An 'All of the Above' Approach to Energy."

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Webinars 12 results

Webinar | 07.30.24, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Loper Bright and the Future of Judicial Review – Focus on Health Care and Benefits Regulation and Enforcement

The recent decision in Loper Bright is expected by many to impact judicial review of agency regulations and possibly how agencies approach drafting and enforcing regulations.

Webinar | 11.10.21, 8:00 AM EST - 9:00 AM EST

Exploring OSHA’s Vaccine and Testing Requirements for Employers With 100 or More Employees

Webinar | 09.17.21, 8:00 AM EDT - 9:15 AM EDT

COVID-19 Vaccination and Safety Considerations Following Biden Administration’s New Vaccine Mandate Initiatives

Please join members of Crowell & Moring’s Labor & Employment and Government Contracts groups for a summary of the Biden Administration’s announcement of new COVID-19 vaccine mandates and related policies for federal workers, federal contractors, and private sector employers with more than 100 employees.

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