Part IV: The Future of the Persuader Rule The court’s decision does not necessarily eliminate the possibility that the Persuader Rule will be implemented in the future. Since the Persuader Rule is based on an administrative determination of the DOL, it is likely that the Trump administration changes in DOL priorities or personnel would moot the appeal at some point. Relying in part on the assumption that a Trump DOL would abandon the rule and the permanent nationwide injunction issued in Texas, a federal judge in Minnesota faced with a similar case recently stayed that litigation, despite his earlier decision not to grant injunctive relief. The split suggests that the issue could ultimately make its way to a federal court of appeals or
