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Administrative Law in a Post-Chevron World 02/12/2025

Devin Barry and Matt Kissling, both partners in the law firm of Thompson Hine LLP, will be discussing the impact of Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo and SEC v Jarkesy on environmental and employment law, and how these historic decisions may alter regulatory agencies ability to interpret and enforce administrative laws under their jurisdiction.

They will share how these decisions have already impacted discussions with regulatory bodies in their respective practices and provide insights into future effects on the administrative state.

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Devin Barry is a partner in the law firm of Thompson Hine and a member of the environmental practice group. Devin provides compliance counseling to large manufacturing clients on issues arising from air, water, waste and chemical regulations, and has a specific focus on air regulatory issues. In addition to compliance counsel, Devin regularly defends clients against enforcement actions by federal and state regulatory agencies, defends clients against private and public CERCLA cost recovery and contribution litigation and provides support in commercial transactions relating to the allocation of environmental liabilities.

Matt Kissling is a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. He focuses his practice on counseling management clients and government contractors on employment and HR-related matters. He provides timely and practical advice to clients on a wide range of issues, including discrimination and harassment prevention, employee separations and severance agreements, reductions in force, wage and hour compliance, and pay equity strategies. He regularly represents employers in litigation and administrative proceedings involving employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, restrictive covenants, and wage and hour disputes. He has extensive experience defending clients in state and federal courts and before agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the Department of Labor.