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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant Named Acting Director of CFPB

President Trump announced his appointment of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant as acting director of the CFPB, replacing former director Rohit Chopra. Secretary Bessant, a former hedge-fund manager, was confirmed as head of the Treasury Department on January 27, 2025. Under director Chopra, the CFPB focused recent regulatory and enforcement efforts on issues such as open banking…

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Minnesota AG Issues Second Report Detailing Negative Impacts of Technology on Youth

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s office has released a follow-up report on the effects of emerging technologies, such as AI and social media, on youth well-being. The report describes the legal landscape and current legislative efforts to regulate social media and AI, focusing on how recent court decisions that have curtailed laws governing online content while providing more…

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Democratic AGs Secure Order Blocking Federal Funding Freeze

A coalition of 23 Democratic AGs, led by California AG Rob Bonta and New York AG Letitia James, has secured a temporary restraining order blocking a directive from the  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would withhold federal funding to states. The lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief and vacatur of the OMB directive, which…

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New Administration Slams Brakes on Defense of Federal Highway Emissions Rule

The U.S. DOJ, as counsel for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit seeking voluntary dismissal of its appeal of a lower court decision invalidating a final rule requiring all states with National Highway System mileage to take affirmative steps to set declining CO2…

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