On February 11, the Department of Labor filed a motion in the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to hold its appeals in two court cases about the DOL’s fiduciary rule. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed to pause the consolidated appeals, which were initiated under the Biden administration.
The DOL filed the motion requesting the pause due to the change in administration, stating, “New agency officials are still in the process of onboarding and familiarizing themselves with all of the issues presented by pending litigation.”
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