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DOJ launches anti-regulatory task force

DOJ has announced the launch of an “Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force to advocate for the elimination of anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that undermine free market competition and harm consumers, workers, and businesses,” lead by the DOJ Antitrust Division. The task force is asking members of the public to submit comments as to […]

Are TROs appealable?

In light of the Trump litigation, that’s a hot, nerdy topic. Read “Appealing Temporary Restraining Orders” by Tyler Lindley, Wesley White, and Morgan Bronson of BYU Law School. Here’s the abstract: Temporary restraining orders (TROs) are a powerful injunctive tool for district courts to maintain control over a case by directly controlling the parties’ out-of-court […]

Is the point of Musk’s 5 points email to harass federal employees?

Remember how OMB and Acting CFPB Director Vought said he wanted to traumatize federal employees? Musk’s demand that employees list five things they did was reportedly in response to Trump’s demand that Musk be more aggressive. Does that make it sound like the purpose is to harass or for some more legitimate purpose, like accountability? […]

CFPB goes dark

As Jeff noted, Treasury Secretary Bessent is now serving as Acting Director of the CFPB. Bloomberg Law reports he has directed Bureau staff to “stop all rulemaking, communications, litigation, and other activities” unless required by law. The Fifth Circuit was scheduled to hear arguments today on industry’s wide-ranging challenge to the agency’s regulation of credit […]

NACA extends applications for paid summer fellowships until February 15 for those who lost federal summer jobs

We received a request to post the following: The National Association of Consumer Advocates was angered and disappointed by the new Federal Administration’s unwarranted decision to rescind summer clerk positions for law students interested in consumer and economic justice careers. While we’re sorry we cannot offer assistance to most law students harmed by this thoughtlessly […]