( April 22, 2025, 10:50 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Noting that appellant states, companies and individuals oppose the request, the U.S. Department of Labor and its Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer (together, the DOL) on April 21 asked the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to hold an appeal in abeyance while the DOL reconsiders the challenged 2022 investment rule concerning environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors....