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GRAY: Electric Car Quotas Have a High Cost, Wall Street Journal, January 26, 2021

January 26, 2021

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray published an editorial in the Wall Street Journal on January 26, 2021 arguing that California and the Biden administration’s attempt to impose state electric car quotas violate […]

BG&A files amicus brief on behalf of constitutional law scholars challenging citizen suits in Detroit energy case

July 30, 2020

Boyden Gray & Associates filed a brief today on behalf of constitutional law scholars Richard Epstein and Jeremy Rabkin in the case U.S. et al. v. DTE et al., No. 10-13101 (E.D. […]

GRAY: Banks’ Energy Boycott Is an Antitrust Problem, Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2020

July 15, 2020

America’s largest financial institutions are picking winners and losers in the energy sector for political reasons In doing so, they may be violating federal antitrust law.

Berry: Labor Department “wants to dispel regulatory uncertainty wherever possible,” including on independent contractor rules

July 2, 2020

BG&A partner Jonathan Berry was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report about the Department of Labor’s plan to propose and finalize a worker classification regulation defining when workers are independent contractors or employees under federal wage law.

BG&A partner Jonathan Berry: “coronavirus response will continue to be a top priority” for Department of Labor Inspector General

June 4, 2020

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Jonathan Berry was featured in an article from Bloomberg’s Daily Labor Report on June 3, 2020 about the recently announced plan for Labor Department Inspector General Scott Dahl to […]

BG&A partner Jonathan Berry: DOL will make regs “as crystal clear as humanly possible”

May 22, 2020

“When it comes to addressing the economic urgency, I think that DOL’s going to take some special care to make workplace obligations as crystal clear as humanly possible,” said Jonathan Berry of Boyden Gray & Associates.

BG&A Files Opening Brief in the E15 Rule Litigation

May 12, 2020

On May 12, 2020, BG&A filed an opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in AFPM v. EPA (No. 19-1124), a case concerning EPA’s E15 Rule allowing […]

Regulatory Executive and Litigator Jonathan Berry Joins Boyden Gray & Associates as Partner

April 20, 2020

A regulatory litigator and Supreme Court clerk, Mr. Berry joins the firm after heading the policy office at the U.S. Department of Labor, where he oversaw major regulatory reforms credited with saving the American people billions of dollars.

BG&A Files First Circuit Economists’ Brief Against Harvard’s Discrimination

February 26, 2020

On February 25, 2020, BG&A filed an amicus brief in the First Circuit in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College, No. 19-2005, on behalf of ten economists and econometrics scholars: […]

BG&A Files Brief of African American Pro-Life Organizations in Supreme Court

January 6, 2020

On December 31, 2019, BG&A filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in June Medical Services v. Gee, Nos. 18-1323, 18-1460, on behalf of nine African American pro-life organizations: The Radiance Foundation, Civil […]

BG&A Files Amicus Brief in Seila Law v. CFPB

January 3, 2020

On December 16, 2019, BG&A and its co-counsel O’Melveny & Myers filed an amicus brief in Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (S. Ct. No. 19-7), on behalf of the […]

BG&A Secures Complete Relief for Michelle Valent in Supreme Court Settlement with Social Security Administration

November 20, 2019

Today Michelle Valent voluntarily dismissed her Supreme Court case against the Social Security Administration after the agency agreed to a settlement granting her complete relief. Ms. Valent, a disabled beneficiary of the […]

BG&A Asks the Supreme Court To Overrule Chevron Deference

August 17, 2019

On August 16, 2019, in the case of Valent v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, BG&A filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule or limit […]

BG&A Sues EPA Over Mid-Level Ethanol Blend Restrictions

August 10, 2019

On August 9, 2019, BG&A filed a petition for D.C. Circuit review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule entitled Modifications to Fuel Regulations To Provide Flexibility for E15, on behalf of a […]

BG&A Files Brief on Remand from the Supreme Court in Oregon Bakers’ Religious Freedom Case

August 9, 2019

On August 8, 2019, BG&A filed a supplemental brief before the Oregon Court of Appeals on behalf Aaron & Melissa Klein. The new brief follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s grant of their […]

Supreme Court Grants BG&A’s Petition in Oregon Bakers’ Religious Freedom Case

June 20, 2019

On June 19, 2019, the Supreme Court granted Melissa and Aaron Klein’s petition for writ of certiorari in Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries, vacated the judgment of the Oregon […]

Adam Gustafson Testifies Before Congress on EPA’s Reconsideration of Mercury Rule Cost-Benefit Analysis

May 21, 2019

BG&A partner Adam Gustafson testified today at a hearing before the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations. The hearing concerned EPA’s reconsideration of the Obama Administration’s supplemental finding […]

Adam Gustafson To Speak About Suing the Government at Republican National Lawyers Association Conference

April 4, 2019

BG&A partner Adam Gustafson will speak tomorrow on litigation against government agencies at the Republican National Lawyers Association’s 19th Annual National Policy Conference. Gustafson will join Professor Josh Blackman (South Texas College […]

C. Boyden Gray on Attorney General Barr’s Summary of the Mueller Report

March 25, 2019

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray spoke on PBS NewsHour about Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report, and what happens next. On the false narrative of Russian collusion, […]

Federalist Society Member Profile: Adam Gustafson

March 1, 2019

BG&A partner Adam Gustafson was interviewed for the Member Profile feature of the Federalist Society’s publication The Federalist Paper.

BG&A’s Adam Gustafson Discusses Biofuel Litigation and Policy at Iowa Renewable Fuel Summit

February 6, 2019

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Adam Gustafson discussed pending litigation and forthcoming rulemakings concerning biofuels at the Iowa Renewable Fuel Summit, in a conversation with Iowa RFA Executive Director Monte Shaw. Gustafson […]

BG&A’s Adam Gustafson To Speak on Biofuel Policy Outlook at Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit

January 19, 2019

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Adam Gustafson will speak on the future of federal biofuels policy as part of a panel of experts at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this month. His […]

C. Boyden Gray to Speak on Courts, Administrative Law, and the Trump Administration

December 6, 2018

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray will deliver the keynote address tomorrow at a conference of the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State: New Normals? The […]

C. Boyden Gray on the Legacy of President George H.W. Bush

December 6, 2018

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray wrote and spoke about the legacy and person of President George H.W. Bush in the days following his passing. President Bush’s policies and judicial appointees […]

Boyden Gray & Associates’ Andrew Varcoe Named Chairman of Federalist Society Practice Group

November 27, 2018

Andrew Varcoe, a partner at Boyden Gray & Associates, was recently named as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Federalist Society’s Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group. “It’s a great […]

BG&A Comments on Proposed Fuel Economy Rule

October 26, 2018

BG&A filed three sets of comments on NHTSA and EPA’s Proposed Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. It their notice of proposed rulemaking, the agencies requested comment on “the potential benefits and […]

Andrew Varcoe to Speak on Oregon State Bar Panel on Climate-Change Litigation

October 11, 2018

BG&A partner Andrew Varcoe is speaking on a panel on climate change litigation on October 11, 2018, at the Oregon State Bar Environmental and Natural Resources Section’s annual year-in-review continuing legal education […]

BG&A Urges Emissions Model Update for Accurate Cost-Benefit Analysis

August 16, 2018

On Monday, Boyden Gray & Associates filed comments on behalf of Urban Air Initiative urging EPA to correct its erroneous modeling of ethanol’s effect on gasoline emissions. The comments came in response […]

Andrew Varcoe to Moderate Panel on Gene Editing at Conference on Agricultural Technology Issues in Little Rock

August 14, 2018

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Andrew Varcoe is moderating a panel on gene editing in crops and animals at a conference co-sponsored by the National Agricultural Law Center, the National Association of […]

BG&A Files Economists’ Brief in Harvard Race Discrimination Case

August 1, 2018

On July 30, 2018, Boyden Gray & Associates filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of prominent economists in a lawsuit against Harvard University for alleged racial discrimination in the college admissions […]

EPA Considers High-Octane Midlevel Ethanol Blends in Midterm Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Standards

April 2, 2018

On behalf of Urban Air Initiative and a coalition of ethanol producers and agricultural stakeholders, and separately on behalf of Illinois Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Growers Association, BG&A persuaded EPA to consider the […]

BG&A’s Adam Gustafson Named Vice Chair of ABA Air Quality Committee

November 29, 2017

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Adam Gustafson has been named a Vice Chair of the Air Quality Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. At BG&A, Mr. […]

Andrew Varcoe to Speak at Capitol Hill Briefing on Regulatory Issues Relating to High-Octane, Low-Carbon Fuels

November 9, 2017

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Andrew Varcoe will be speaking on November 13 on regulatory issues relating to high-octane, low-carbon fuels as part of a Capitol Hill panel briefing, sponsored by the […]

BG&A’s Adam Gustafson Named to Executive Committee of Federalist Society Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group

October 4, 2017

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Adam Gustafson was named to the Executive Committee of the Federalist Society’s Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group. Executive Committee members help direct the efforts of the […]

Andrew Varcoe to Speak on Environmental Law and Food Law at American Bar Association Conference in Baltimore

October 3, 2017

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Andrew Varcoe has been selected to speak at a panel on environmental law and food law at the 25th Anniversary Fall Conference of the American Bar Association’s […]

BG&A’s Adam Gustafson Addresses EPA Hearing on Midterm Evaluation of GHG Vehicle Standards

September 6, 2017

Today Boyden Gray & Associates partner Adam Gustafson represented Urban Air Initiative at an EPA hearing on the Midterm Evaluation of EPA’s greenhouse gas standards for new vehicles. Mr. Gustafson commended EPA […]

BG&A Urges EPA To Update its Greenhouse Gas Lifecycle Analysis for Corn Ethanol

September 5, 2017

On behalf of the Urban Air Initiative, Clean Fuels Development Coalition, 25x’25 Alliance, Nebraska Ethanol Board, and Nebraska Ethanol Industry Coalition, Boyden Gray & Associates filed comments on EPA’s Proposed Renewable Fuel […]

BG&A Files Bioethicist’s Brief in Support of Texas in Medicaid Disqualification Case

August 23, 2017

On behalf of Kevin Donovan, M.D., BG&A filed an amicus brief last week in support of the State of Texas in Planned Parenthood v. Smith (5th Cir.), an appeal of a district court decision rejecting Texas’s disqualification of […]

BG&A’s Adam Gustafson To Speak on “Shifting to High Octane Fuel” at Ethanol Conference

August 17, 2017

Adam Gustafson will speak at the annual conference of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) on Thursday, in Omaha, Nebraska. He will discuss the regulatory opportunities and challenges that confront the auto […]

BG&A’s Andrew Varcoe and Yale Law Professor Douglas Kysar Debate Propriety of Ninth Circuit Mandamus Filing in High-Profile Climate-Change Case

July 17, 2017

In recent articles in The Recorder, Boyden Gray & Associates partner Andrew Varcoe and Professor Douglas Kysar, the Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law at Yale Law School, offered dueling views […]

Adam Gustafson to Discuss Market Access for Biofuels at Fuel Ethanol Workshop

June 19, 2017

Adam Gustafson will speak about the future of the biofuel market at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Minneapolis on Tuesday, June 20. Mr. Gustafson is a partner at Boyden Gray & Associates. His fellow […]

Boyden Gray & Associates’ Andrew Varcoe named to Executive Committee of Federalist Society Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group

June 16, 2017

Andrew Varcoe, a partner at Boyden Gray & Associates, was recently named to the Executive Committee of the Federalist Society’s Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group. The Federalist Society, founded in […]

Boyden Gray Addresses Net Neutrality Litigation at Free State Foundation Conference

June 15, 2017

Boyden Gray spoke at the Free State Foundation’s Ninth Annual Telecom Policy Conference last month at the National Press Club. He addressed judicial deference to agency interpretations, the major questions doctrine, the “Net […]

BG&A Asks EPA To Repeal and Replace Anti-Competitive Fuel Rules

May 18, 2017

On behalf of the Urban Air Initiative and a coalition of environmental organizations, renewable fuel producers, and farm boards, BG&A filed comments with EPA’s Regulatory Reform Task Force concerning its evaluation of existing regulations. […]

BG&A’s Adam Gustafson To Speak on Regulatory Barriers to Cleaner Fuel at Indiana Ethanol Forum

May 9, 2017

Adam Gustafson, a partner at Boyden Gray & Associates, will speak at the Indiana Ethanol Forum on Thursday, May 11, about removing regulatory barriers to biofuel use in motor vehicle fuel. Boyden Gray & Associates […]

BG&A’s “Major Questions” Argument Adopted By Two Dissenting Judges In Open Internet Order Case on Rehearing Petition

May 3, 2017

On behalf of TechFreedom, CARI.net, and individual tech innovators, BG&A filed briefs before the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in 2015, arguing that the FCC’s Open Internet Order is unlawful. A divided […]

Andrew Varcoe to Speak on New Developments in Agricultural Biotechnology at Conference Sponsored by American Bar Association and CropLife America

April 15, 2017

Boyden Gray & Associates partner Andrew Varcoe will be speaking on a panel on new developments in agricultural biotechnology on April 19, 2017, at a mini-conference jointly sponsored by the American Bar […]

Biotech Industry Lawyer Andrew Varcoe Joins Boyden Gray & Associates as Partner

April 11, 2017

Andrew R. Varcoe has joined Boyden Gray & Associates, PLLC (BG&A), as a partner in the firm’s office in Washington, DC.  Most recently, Mr. Varcoe served as Deputy General Counsel for Agriculture […]

BG&A Files Brief in Separation of Powers Challenge to the CFPB Before En Banc D.C. Circuit

March 10, 2017

Today BG&A and O’Melveny & Myers filed an amicus brief in PHH v. CFPB challenging the unconstitutional structure of the CFPB. The case is now before the en banc D.C. Circuit following a […]

BG&A Argues Religious Liberty Case Before Oregon Court of Appeals

March 3, 2017

BG&A partner Adam Gustafson argued the appeal of Melissa and Aaron Klein, former proprietors of Sweetcakes by Melissa, before the Oregon Court of Appeals Thursday. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries […]

BG&A Successfully Petitions EPA to Include Environmental Groups in FACA Committee Reviewing Vehicular Emissions Model

March 1, 2017

BG&A has successfully petitioned EPA to include Urban Air Initiative and the Energy Future Coalition as members of EPA’s MOVES Review Work Group, a committee of technical experts that advises EPA on […]

BG&A Files Comments on EPA’s Proposed REGS Rule

February 16, 2017

On behalf of the Urban Air Initiative and a coalition of environmental organizations, renewable fuel producers, and farm boards, BG&A filed comments on Thursday, concerning EPA’s Proposed Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support […]

Ambassador C. Boyden Gray Comments on the Prospect of a “Quick” Trade Deal With Britain

January 26, 2017

Former Ambassador C. Boyden Gray commented Thursday on the prospect of reaching a “quick” bilateral trade deal between Britain and the U.S. On Britain’s ability to negotiate unilaterally before exiting the E.U. : […]

BG&A Files Request for Correction on Behalf of Kansas and Nebraska, Calling on EPA to Fix Flawed Emissions Model

January 19, 2017

On January 19, 2017, the States of Kansas and Nebraska, joined by the Energy Future Coalition and Urban Air Initiative, filed a formal Request for Correction of Information, petitioning EPA to withdraw […]

Boyden Gray on President-Elect Trump and the Environment

December 12, 2016

Former Ambassador C. Boyden Gray appeared on NPR’s “On Point” to debate the fate of the environment in a Trump Administration. The full recording is available here: On U.S. Greenhouse Gas reductions: […]

WSJ Quotes C. Boyden Gray on Chinese Aluminum Stockpiled in the Mexican Desert

December 1, 2016

The WSJ quoted former ambassador C. Boyden Gray’s opinion that a giant aluminum stockpile, recently shipped from the Mexican desert to Vietnam, belongs to a prominent Chinese aluminum company. The full article […]

Boyden Gray on President-Elect Trump’s White House Counsel Nomination

November 25, 2016

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray recently spoke with news outlets in support of President-Elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Donald McGahn to serve as White House Counsel. In a statement […]

Boyden Gray on Presidential Nominations and U.S.-EU Relations

November 22, 2016

Boyden Gray spoke with Bloomberg’s David Westin on Tuesday about the Trump Transition and the new Administration’s relationship to Europe. The video is available here. On the urgency of filling sub-cabinet positions […]

Wall Street Journal Recognizes BG&A Founding Partner C. Boyden Gray and Of Counsel Adam J. White For Their Role in Articulating the CFPB’s Constitutional Flaws

October 11, 2016

On the heels of an opinion by the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit holding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unconstitutional, the Wall Street Journal recognized BG&A Founding Partner C. Boyden Gray […]

BG&A Files Reply Brief in Oregon Bakers’ Religious Freedom Case

September 8, 2016

Boyden Gray & Associates filed a reply brief today on behalf of Aaron and Melissa Klein, the proprietors of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, in a case before the Oregon Court of Appeals raising important questions […]

EPA’s Inspector General Finds that EPA Has Failed To Meet Its Mandatory Duty to Update Its Science on the Environmental Effects of Biofuels

August 18, 2016

In March, BG&A submitted a report to the EPA’s Office of the Inspector General on behalf of the Energy Future Coalition and Urban Air Initiative detailing EPA’s failure to update the Agency’s science […]

BG&A Files Comments on the Volkswagen Partial Consent Decree’s ZEV Related Provisions

August 5, 2016

BG&A submitted comments on the Department of Justice’s proposed partial consent decree with Volkswagen, requiring VW to make $1.2 billion in investments to support “Zero Emission Vehicles” (“ZEVs”) powered by electricity. BG&A argues that as a threshold matter, […]

BG&A Files Comments on EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017

July 11, 2016

On behalf of the Energy Future Coalition, Urban Air Initiative, Governors’ Biofuels Coalition, Clean Fuels Development Coalition, 25x’25 Alliance, Nebraska Ethanol Board, and Nebraska Ethanol Industry Coalition, Boyden Gray & Associates filed […]

Supreme Court Sides with Former White House Counsel in Governor McDonnell’s Public Corruption Case

June 28, 2016

The Supreme Court unanimously vacated former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s public corruption conviction on June 27th, citing an amicus brief signed by former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray and his predecessors […]

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray Authors an Opinion Letter to the Galen Institute on the Legality of HHS’s Use of Funds to Pay Re-Insurance Eligible Issuers Instead of Treasury Under the ACA

May 23, 2016

In a letter to the Galen Institute, former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray addresses HHS’s claimed authority to divert billions owed to the United States Treasury to eligible insurance issuers under […]

C. Boyden Gray Testifies Before the House on RMBS Settlements and Congress’ Power of the Purse

May 19, 2016

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray testified Thursday before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Financial Services, regarding Congress’ power of the purse. Recent Justice Department mortgage settlements related to banks’ […]

BG&A Files Brief in Oregon Bakers’ Religious Freedom Case

April 26, 2016

Boyden Gray & Associates filed a brief this Monday on behalf of Aaron and Melissa Klein, the proprietors of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, in a case before the Oregon Court of Appeals […]

Environmental Organizations and State Governors Ask EPA to Correct Outdated Ethanol and Gasoline Lifecycle Emissions Estimates

April 7, 2016

On behalf of the Energy Future Coalition, the Urban Air Initiative, and the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition, Boyden Gray & Associates filed a Request for Correction of Information asking EPA to revise its […]

BG&A Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Texas On Behalf of Legal Scholars Ronald Cass, Christopher DeMuth and the Judicial Education Project

April 4, 2016

On behalf of legal scholars Ronald A. Cass and Christopher DeMuth, as well as the Judicial Education Project, Boyden Gray & Associates and King & Spalding jointly filed an amicus brief in the […]

Boyden Gray Sheds Light on Supreme Court Nominations

February 17, 2016

Today former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray gave an interview on NPR about “What Happens Behind the Scenes of Nominating a Supreme Court Justice.”

Boyden Gray on Scalia’s Death and the Current Supreme Court Term

February 13, 2016

Boyden Gray commented on Scalia’s death and its implications for the current Supreme Court term in the Washington Examiner on February 13: Gray called Scalia’s death a big loss for him personally and for the […]

BG&A Argues States’ Emissions Model Case Before D.C. Circuit

BG&A Argues States’ Emissions Model Case Before D.C. Circuit

February 12, 2016

On Thursday, Boyden Gray & Associates argued on behalf of Kansas and Nebraska in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The case is a challenge to EPA’s vehicular emissions model, […]

Boyden Gray Discusses Americans with Disabilities Act at Bush School

November 8, 2015

On Thursday, Ambassador Boyden Gray spoke on a panel commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University: Clayland […]

BG&A Completes Briefing in States’ Challenge to Flawed Emissions Model

October 29, 2015

On behalf of the States of Kansas and Nebraska, Boyden Gray & Associates filed the final briefs yesterday in a challenge to EPA’s new vehicular emissions model, MOVES2014. The States are required […]

EPA Grants BG&A’s FOIA Appeal and Releases Mid-level Ethanol Blend Engine Patent Records

September 28, 2015

Today, EPA granted BG&A’s appeal in a Freedom of Information Act case seeking records pertaining to EPA’s patent for engines designed to operate on mid-level ethanol blends. BG&A filed this FOIA request […]

BG&A Calls for Full Court Rehearing on Improper Deference to Education Department’s Reversal of Student Loan Collection Cost Policy

September 9, 2015

On behalf of the American Action Forum, Boyden Gray & Associates filed papers yesterday in support of a petition for rehearing en banc in Bible v. Student Aid Funds in the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]

Ambassador Gray To Speak on U.S./EU Regulatory Cooperation at Canisius College

August 20, 2015

C. Boyden Gray, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union will deliver the Frank G. Raichle Lecture at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday September 15. His lecture is entitled “U.S./European Trade […]

BG&A Files Complaint Challenging EPA’s Delayed Response to FOIA Request

August 17, 2015

On August 17, Boyden Gray & Associates filed a complaint in the D.C. District Court challenging EPA’s failure to produce documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The […]

BG&A Files Tech Entrepreneurs’ Brief Challenging FCC’s “Open Internet” Rule

August 12, 2015

On Aug. 6, Boyden Gray & Associates filed a brief in the D.C. Circuit, challenging the FCC’s unprecedented power grab over the Internet. In U.S. Telecom Association v. FCC, Nos. 15-1063 et […]

Dodd-Frank’s Unhappy Birthday, Wall St. J., July 29, 2015

July 29, 2015

From today’s editorial in the Wall Street Journal: Days after Team Obama celebrated the fifth anniversary of Dodd-Frank, a federal appeals court has revived a challenge to one of the financial law’s […]

BG&A Wins Standing Argument to Challenge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

July 24, 2015

BG&A helped to secure a significant victory for the State National Bank of Big Spring, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and the 60 Plus Association, in their ongoing litigation challenging the unconstitutionally structured […]

Ambassador Gray Testifies on the Constitutionality of Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

July 23, 2015

Today Boyden Gray testified on the constitutionality of Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on the Constitution. Ambassador Gray raised concerns […]

BG&A Argues Case Against EPA Rule on Alternative Test Fuels

July 14, 2015

Boyden Gray & Associates has completed briefing and arguing a challenge to an EPA rule governing the certification of new vehicles, on behalf of biofuel producers and environmental organizations. On February 12, Boyden Gray & Associates […]

BG&A Files States’ Challenge to EPA’s Vehicular Emissions Model

July 2, 2015

On July 2, Boyden Gray & Associates filed the Petitioners’ opening brief in Kansas v. EPA (D.C. Cir. No. 14-1268), challenging EPA’s new vehicular emissions model. In the challenged rule, which was promulgated without notice and […]

BG&A Lawyers Speak at Regulatory Bootcamp for Hill Staff

BG&A Lawyers Speak at Regulatory Bootcamp for Hill Staff

May 8, 2015

Boyden Gray, Adam White, and Adam Gustafson spoke on the practical effects of administrative procedure on agency rulemaking at a Regulatory Boot Camp for Policy Advisors hosted at the Capitol on April 1. […]

Boyden Gray & Associates’ Adam White named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for the second year in a row

April 16, 2015

For the second year in a row, Super Lawyers Washington D.C. edition recognized BG&A’s Adam White as a “Rising Star.” Adam specializes in administrative law and appellate work covering energy, environmental, and financial regulation […]

BG&A Wins Settlement in Judicial Pay Case

February 23, 2015

BG&A successfully represented active and senior judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in litigation against the Federal Government for lost compensation and annuity payments arising from […]

BG&A Files Federalism Brief in Supreme Court Healthcare Case

December 30, 2014

BG&A filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court in King v. Burwell, on behalf of the Galen Institute, a non-profit health and tax policy research organization, as well as several state legislators. […]

Adam White Previews Upcoming Supreme Court Term

September 24, 2014

On September 23, Boyden Gray & Associates counsel Adam White analyzed the upcoming Supreme Court term at a National Press Club event sponsored by the Federalist Society. The panel discussion — moderated […]

D.C. Circuit Strikes Down HHS’s Regulations on Health Insurance Exchanges

July 22, 2014

On July 22, the D.C. Circuit held that the Health and Human Services Department’s program for health care exchanges violated the Affordable Care Act’s unambiguous terms. Boyden Gray & Associates had filed an amicus brief on […]

Gray Discusses Origin and Benefits of Cap & Trade

May 30, 2014

Former White House Counsel C. Boyden Gray gave an interview yesterday on NPR on environmental regulation through government-created markets for emissions trading. Well, it’s not a new idea, it’s been kicking around […]

Boyden Gray & Associates’ Adam White named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers

May 9, 2014

BG&A’s Adam White has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in Super Lawyers‘ 2014 Washington D.C. edition. Adam was recognized for his work in administrative law, which along with constitutional issues is one […]

Adam White Speaks on Congress and the Administrative State

April 2, 2014

On April 2, the Heritage Foundation hosted an event to mark the release of Red Tape Rising: Five Years of Regulatory Expansion. BG&A counsel Adam White spoke on the subject Congress’s role in both facilitating […]

Ambassador Gray Calls for Strategic Energy Policy in Response to Russian Aggression in the Ukraine

March 17, 2014

Ambassador Boyden Gray spoke on CNBC’s Kudlow Report about the U.S. response to Russia’s aggression in the Ukraine on Friday. Gray said beefing up the NATO military presence in Eastern Europe could […]

Ambassador Gray Testifies in Support of Regulatory Reform and Accountability

March 12, 2014

Yesterday Boyden Gray testified in support of the Regulatory Accountability Act before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal […]

CMS Pulls Unlawful Medicare Part D Rule

March 12, 2014

In response to a tidal wave of public opposition, HHS’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services informed Congress on Monday that the agency is shelving its proposal to participate in Medicare Part D […]

BG&A Files Second Brief Challenging IRS’s “Exchanges” Rule

March 10, 2014

Boyden Gray & Associates filed an amicus brief in King v. Sebelius, in the Fourth Circuit, challenging the IRS rule allowing “premium assistance credits” for health plans purchased through federal Exchanges. The Affordable Care Act limits […]

BG&A Builds Legal Case Against HHS Interference in Drug Pricing Negotiations

February 25, 2014

On February 24, Boyden Gray & Associates released an opinion letter explaining why the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s recent reinterpretation of Medicare Part D’s noninterference provision is unlawful and unsustainable. This […]

BG&A Files Appellate Brief on Standing in Constitutional Challenge to Dodd-Frank Act

February 11, 2014

On February 11, Boyden Gray & Associates joined co-counsel O’Melveny & Myers in filing the Private Appellants’ opening brief in State National Bank of Big Spring v. Lew (D.C. Cir. No. 13-5247). […]

BG&A Files Appellate Brief Challenging IRS Tax Treatment of Health Plans Purchased Through Federal Exchanges

BG&A Files Appellate Brief Challenging IRS Tax Treatment of Health Plans Purchased Through Federal Exchanges

February 6, 2014

Boyden Gray & Associates filed an amicus brief in Halbig v. Sebelius, in the D.C. Circuit, on behalf of the Galen Institute, a non-profit health and tax policy research organization. The brief argues, […]

The Pendulum of Executive Power

January 28, 2014

Boyden Gray recently spoke with CBS News about the brief he filed in the Supreme Court’s recess appointment case, Noel Canning v. NLRB, and about the cyclical nature of executive branch expansion (typified by […]

Stephanie Condon, Is Obama Overstepping His Bounds with Executive Actions?, CBS News, Jan. 28, 2014

January 28, 2014

C. Boyden Gray, former White House Counsel under President George H.W. Bush, is representing groups that are challenging the constitutionality of Cordray’s appointment — made the same day as the NLRB appointments. […]

BG&A Files Supreme Court Brief Challenging “Recess” Appointments

January 11, 2014

On November 25, 2013, Boyden Gray & Associates filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court’s recess appointments case, Noel Canning v. NLRB, on behalf of the State National Bank of Big Spring, […]

Carle Hulse, Role Reversals Emerge in Dispute Over Obama’s Recess Appointments, New York Times, Jan. 10, 2014

January 10, 2014

C. Boyden Gray, the former White House counsel and ambassador, is among the conservative lawyers urging the Supreme Court to severely constrain the Obama administration’s ability to fill executive branch vacancies during […]

Former White House Counsel Says Government Is Too Big, MacIver Institute, July 3, 2013

July 3, 2013

Boyden Gray, White House Counsel during President George H. W. Bush’s administration, sat down with the MacIver News Service recently to talk about the dramatic overreach of government. Gray says that the […]

GOP Has Enough to Prove Benghazi Coverup, NewsmaxTV, May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

Not Enough GOP Emphasis on School Choice, NewsmaxTV, Apr. 16, 2013

April 16, 2013

Discussion on Dodd-Frank Act, Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention (Nov. 19, 2010)

November 20, 2010

 

Interview re Merkel’s Economic Integration Proposal, Euronews, April 2007

April 25, 2007

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