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US China Trade Monthly - December 2024

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As global economic and geopolitical environments enter a new era, companies need to continuously develop and adjust their coherent global business strategies to secure and further expand business opportunities in all markets...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

SBA WOSB/EDWOSB Rule Updates Outside Employment Requirements & Status Protest Rules

Applicable to all solicitations issued on or after January 3, 2025, a Small Business Administration (SBA) final rule published earlier this month updates a number of regulations within the SBA Women-Owned Small Business...more

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DOJ Proposes Significant Changes to FARA’s Regulations

For the first time in nearly 30 years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) proposes to materially revise the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). On December 19, 2024, DOJ issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)...more

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Appellate Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Connecticut’s Anti-SLAPP Statute, Extends Quasi-Judicial Defamation Immunity...

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The Appellate Court’s recent decision in Robinson v. V.D. has a little something for any practitioner who deals with questions of constitutional law or civil procedure. Among other things, the decision held that statements...more

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ITAR Registration Fees Increase, Preparing Government Contractors for Financial Impact and Registration Requirements

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On December 10, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a Final Rule, announcing an increase in registration fees with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), as required by the International Traffic in Arms...more

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A Year in Review of Ohio’s Adult Use Cannabis Program for Employers

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On November 7, 2023, Ohio became the twenty-fourth state to legalize adult-use cannabis with 57% of voters voting in favor of Issue 2, also known as the Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis. Ohio cannabis...more

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Important Obligations for WOSB and EDWOSB Businesses - What You Should Know

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If you are a woman-owned small business (WOSB) or an economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB) that has been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an approved third-party certifier to...more

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Focus on FOCI: Expanded Reporting Requirements Arrive for Defense Contractors

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On May 13, 2024 the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published Instruction 5205.87: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence for Covered DoD Contractors and Subcontractors (the Instruction), which...more

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What Government Contractors Need to Know about the NDAA for FY25

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President Joe Biden signed into law last week the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). ...more

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A New Year, A New Overpayment Rule: CMS Revises the 60-Day Rule

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On December 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published revised regulations implementing the so-called 60-day rule, under which healthcare providers and other parties generally must report and return any...more

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U.S. House Report Addresses AI Concerns, Including Privacy and Data Security

Overall, the Report recognized the complex interplay between AI advancement and privacy/security concerns, advocating for a balanced approach that promotes innovation while protecting individual rights and national interests....more

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Wireless Roundup (January 2025)

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FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Requirements for Covered Text Providers Under the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: In this Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requests...more

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Backing the builders? UK Government consults on planning reform to unlock infrastructure development

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In a sign of the UK Government’s continued focus on infrastructure development, two important policy consultations have been run in recent months. Prime Minister Starmer has made repeated public promises to “back the...more

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SBA Update: Final Rule Significantly Changes Effect of Size/Status Recertifications, Alters M&A Landscape for Government...

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As PilieroMazza outlined on December 17, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued its highly-anticipated final rule (Rule) in response to its August 2024 proposed rule and the hundreds of public comments....more

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New SBA Rule Should Increase 8(a), WOSB and SDVOSB Contractors’ Access to Outside Capital

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) published earlier this month one of the most significant rule changes in recent history. We previously addressed the new M&A and long-term recertification rules....more

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False Claims Act Insights - Swamp Things: A Post-Election Look at DOJ’s False Claims Act Enforcement, Part II

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Cormac Connor back to the show for the second part of a two-part conversation exploring the 2024 U.S. presidential election’s potential impact on how the Department of...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - December 26, 2024

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As we wrote previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule that takes effect on December 26 that will dramatically raise the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) penalties from...more

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SBA Update: Final Rule Makes Investing in 8(a) Firms Easier Than Ever!

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As PilieroMazza has been reporting, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued its much-anticipated final rule, which updates and clarifies many regulations that impact small businesses. The revised regulations...more

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State AI Update: December 30, 2024

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Welcome to the second edition of Byte Back AI, a weekly newsletter providing updates on proposed state AI bills and regulations, an AI bill tracker chart, summaries of important AI hearings, and special features....more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: December 17, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Bid Protest Minute: Bidders Beware – Clearly Stated Solicitation Requirements Control

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On November 15, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest from AtVentures, LLC, a mentor-protégé joint venture, who challenged its exclusion from consideration for award on the basis that it was able to use...more

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Federal Government Publishes Decree Requiring the Adoption of Integrity Programs in Public Bids and Contracts

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On December 10, 2024, Brazil’s Federal Government published Decree No. 12,304/2024, which regulates Law No. 14,133/2021 (Law on Public Bids and Administrative Contracts) in order to require the adoption of integrity programs...more

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Appeals We’re Watching: Recent Appeal Potentially Sets Up SCOTUS Ruling on the Constitutionality of Whistleblower-Controlled False...

In October of 2024, the United States appealed the federal district court’s judgment in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC.  In that case, the court held that the statute authorizing...more

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Year-End Congressional Action: What the NDAA and American Relief Act Mean for Telecom and Tech Policy in 2025

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Last week, Congress passed both the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the American Relief Act, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March 14, 2025. Both bills faced a bumpy path to...more

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SBA Finalizes Rule Changing 8(a) and HUBZone Programs

On December 17, the Small Business Administration issued a final rule that makes significant changes to the agency’s small business 8(a) and HUBZone programs. These generally extend the changes the SBA initially proposed in...more

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