"The incoming Trump administration will likely pull back from defending Biden-era rules from court challenges, including the Federal Trade Commission's recent ban of noncompetes, the DOL's updated definition of an investment advice fiduciary under ERISA and a DOL rule permitting ERISA fiduciaries to consider ESG issues when making investment decisions. Changes in regulation at the federal level could lead to an increase in legislative and judicial activity at the state level ... The new administration, like Trump's previous administration, will likely target the [ACA] and other healthcare-related policies, leading to significant changes ahead in healthcare coverage requirements."  MORE >>