Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

The Treasury Department intensifies economic pressure on Iran through Operation Economic Outcast, suspending aviation licenses and sanctioning dozens of entities while implementing a presumption of denial for Iran-related transactions. Meanwhile, new enforcement actions target Chinese cybercrime platforms, Ecuadorian terrorist organizations, and Israeli settlers, as Congress considers comprehensive Russia-Iran sanctions legislation.

The Senate Banking Committee has advanced Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a party-line vote, setting the stage for a full Senate confirmation. With the Senate's pre-election recess looming and Mark Paoletta currently serving as Acting Director, the timing of Johnson's potential confirmation could determine whether the CFPB has Senate-confirmed leadership before the November midterm elections.

Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the Consumer Product Safety Commission's modernization of its injury surveillance system, questioning whether the expanded data collection exceeds legal authority and threatens patient privacy. The controversy centers on NEISS-R's shift from decades of using de-identified data to requesting identifiable emergency room records covering thousands of medical conditions, many unrelated to consumer products. With new commissioners joining CPSC, the future scope and i