In practice, it may end up creating more risk and work for boards and the executives working with them, legal experts say. Writing in a blog post published earlier this month, CDF partners Tashayla Billington and Mark Spring had a similar take. The ruling, Silver said, ultimately removes the “institutional prerogative to maintain at least a patina of harmony” at federal agencies. For finance teams and C-Suites, regulatory awareness remains important, but Duffus suggested that firms go a bit further. Wolters Kluwer research has shown a dip in federal regulatory activity throughout 2025.