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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act: 2024 Year in Review

Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group is pleased to present the False Claims Act: 2024 Year in Review, our annual review of significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases, developments and trends. ...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday®: How Will Trump’s Federal Changes Impact Employers? - Employment Law This Week®

This week, we examine how the loss of a quorum at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), along with the rollback of affirmative action requirements for federal...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Understanding the New Administrative False Claims Act - February 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join us for a webinar on the newly enacted Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), a significant update to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986. This session will explore administrative agencies’ expanded powers...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Analyzing President Biden's Ambitious Cybersecurity Executive Order

In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media...

What’s New in Wireless - February 2025

The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

One week to go until HM Treasury’s UK Green Taxonomy Consultation closes

HM Treasury published the UK Green Taxonomy Consultation (the ‘‘Consultation’’) on 14 November 2024, and there is one week to go until the consultation window closes on 6 February 2025. The Consultation seeks views on the...more

Burr & Forman

The Future of False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions

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On September 30, 2024, a federal district court in the Middle District of Florida dismissed a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) on the basis that the FCA’s qui tam provision – which allowed individuals to sue...more

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Federal Grant Funding: A Thaw in the Freeze?

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Last week was a roller coaster ride for health care providers and other recipients of federal grant funding. Here’s a quick recap of everything that’s happened since our last e-alert...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Federal Funding Pause: Understanding the White House’s Memo and Subsequent Court Rulings

On Monday January 27th, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum instituting a pause on federal grant and loan programs.  This memo quickly became the subject of litigation, further guidance...more

Littler

Trump Rolls Back DEI in the US – Should UK Employers Change Course?

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Almost immediately after taking the presidential oath of office, President Trump sprang into action, signing multiple executive orders that address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. This included...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Navigating DeepSeek’s Challenge: President Trump’s Stargate Initiative and Preparing Businesses for AI Leadership

What Is the Stargate Initiative? Announced by President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025, the Stargate Initiative is a monumental $500 billion public-private sector investment aimed at enhancing the United States’ AI...more

Alston & Bird

The Impact of President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders on Private-Sector

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Our Labor & Employment Team discusses how President Trump’s recent Executive Orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programs will impact employers in the private sector....more

DLA Piper

Be Global: Employment Law in 5 - January 2025

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In the days following his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed numerous Executive Orders (EOs) including the far-reaching “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which will affect private...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Your Role in Protecting Tax-Exempt Bonds During Legislative Changes

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President Trump has indicated that one of his key economic priorities is to extend the expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). However, Congress still needs to resolve disagreements on the cost and funding of...more

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Federal Investigators Continue Their Focus on Procurement

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A flurry of federal prosecutorial activity in late 2024, as well as a statement from several institutional stakeholders in a key federal initiative to combat procurement fraud, provided a valuable reminder for government...more

Holland & Knight LLP

GSA Lease Terminations: Lessors' Rights and Responsibilities

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As part of ongoing efforts to reduce waste, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in coordination with the new leadership at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is reaching out to all tenant...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The New Administrative False Claims Act: Key Amendments and Implications

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On December 23, 2024, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025 NDAA) (P.L. 118-159) was signed into law. Among its numerous provisions, the FY...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

PAUSED: Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border (Trump EO Tracker)

Key Updates - 2/3: Tariffs paused for 30 days. Trudeau announced also said Canada had committed to creating the post of a special czar to combat the smuggling of fentanyl and would ensure permanent monitoring of the shared...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A Plan for Establishing a United States Sovereign Wealth Fund

Establishes a sovereign wealth fund to "promote fiscal sustainability, lessen the burden of taxes on American families and small businesses, establish economic security for future generations, and promote United States...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

PilieroMazza Annual Review: What DOJ’s 2024 FCA Report Means for Government Contractors

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On January 15, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual fraud statistics report (Annual Report) detailing settlements and judgments obtained under the False Claims Act (FCA) and other fraud matters during...more

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

Higher Education in 2025: Focal Points for Compliance and Investigations

This is the third in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Two Federal Courts Order Trump Administration To Unfreeze Funding

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The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the US District Court for the District of Columbia both have issued Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) enjoining the Government from enforcing the Office of...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Opportunities and Risks

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After years of destabilizing international and non-international armed conflict that has resulted in the loss of lives, destruction of communities, and decimation of economic opportunity in places across the globe, there are...more

Maynard Nexsen

DOD Issues Guidance to Contracting Officers Regarding Solicitations and Contracts with DEIA Requirements

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When a new presidential administration results in a new party occupying the White House, taxpayers often expect myriad government and public policy changes will soon follow. Hewing that truism, President Trump began his...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Part II: SBA Final Rule Updates Negative Control Requirements and 8(a) Ownership Rule

On December 17, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its final rule detailing new recertification requirements following mergers and acquisitions (M&A), new language around negative control for affiliation...more

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