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Merry and (Loper) Bright: Where the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision Stands This Holiday Season

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  Over the last six months, federal and state courts have been unwrapping the landmark Supreme Court of the United States decision in  Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo  and navigating a new legal landscape that challenges decades of established administrative law regarding agency interpretations of federal laws. Quick Hits Some federal courts applying  Loper Bright  have struck down agency rules. Sixteen states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., have acknowledged  Loper Bright , though few states have addressed head-on its relation to their existing jurisprudence concerning the interpretation of state agency matters. While it largely remains to be seen how  Loper Bright  may be utilized at a state level,  Loper Bright  is likely to continue being used to challenge certain federal employment law rules or regulations in the future. The Wake of  Loper Bright In  Loper Bright , the Supreme Court overturned four decad...