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Rulemaking Developments in 2020

Marked by a deadly pandemic and a consequential election, 2020 also produced a number of rulemaking developments, particularly in the courts. The Trump Administration continued to struggle in court in its final year, while it forged ahead with its own regulatory plans, grappled with calls for regulatory flexibility in response to the pandemic, and kicked off new initiatives. There was relatively little action on regulation in Congress, compared to previous years.