Akin Attorneys Author The Texas Lawbook Article on Enforcement Priority Shifts Under Trump Administration

The Texas Lawbook has published an article titled, “Businesses Face Uncertain Enforcement Landscape Under the New Trump Administration, Congress and State AGs,” co-authored by partner-in-charge of Akin’s Dallas and Fort Worth offices Scott Barnard, co-leaders of the firm’s state attorneys general practice Martine Cicconi and Mark Herring and litigation associate Tabitha Kempf. 

The article examines the recent shift in enforcement priorities under the Trump administration and discusses how businesses can navigate the polarized state attorneys general community. 

With the complexities of the current political landscape, the attorneys recommend the following steps for companies to take: 

• “Businesses should be well-versed in the policy and enforcement initiatives of each state AG in the relevant jurisdictions where they do business.” 

• “Businesses should be prepared for a fight when it comes to social policy issues.” 

• “Businesses should consult experienced legal counsel about the added challenges of navigating the currently polarized state AG community and their increasingly offensive enforcement strategies before having to evaluate their policies for the first time in litigation.” 

To read the full article, please click here.