Although certain enforcement priorities of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have shifted under new Chairman Paul S. Atkins, the SEC continues to scrutinize investment advisers’ disclosures regarding the fees…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Most of the annual state legislative sessions have ended or are nearing an end, and it would be an understatement to say that the hemp industry has ever experienced a more widespread and seemingly coordinated effort to roll back…
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/ Administrative Law, Agriculture, Business Organizations
If you have a grooming policy based on safety factors (like no beards for firefighters), does that trump an employee’s request for a religious accommodation? Maybe not. A recent Third Circuit decision, Smith v. City of Atlantic…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Historically, the Boards of Contract Appeals and Courts have reviewed design-builders’ reliance on government-provided conceptual drawings or bridging documents in support of constructive change claims under a reasonableness…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Government Contracting
How much insurance does my organization need? This conundrum impacts policyholders from small businesses needing single policies to Fortune 500 companies placing complex, multimillion-dollar insurance towers. For owners and…
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/ Health, Insurance
Drugs are bad, m’kay. But what if they’re not? Psilocybin continues to be in the limelight for its potential medicinal uses, including most particularly its potential to combat the nation’s growing mental health crisis. Last…
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/ Health
When participating in a government procurement process, understanding the rules governing bid protests is crucial. For contractors engaging with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), strict procedural guidelines…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered a significant ruling in Stamatios Kousisis, et al. v. United States, affirming that a defendant can be convicted of federal fraud for inducing a transaction through materially false…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Criminal Law, Government Contracting
After years of denying review, the New York Court of Appeals — the state’s highest court — agreed to address the question of whether New York’s momentous Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) applies retroactively. On May 20,…
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/ Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
A Maryland employer recently found itself in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) doghouse when it allegedly summarily rejected an employee’s accommodation request to have his service animal come to work with…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. real estate market has long been a cornerstone of the American dream—a path to stability, investment, and generational wealth. But at the margins, that same market has also provided an opportunity for illicit actors who…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
For construction lawyers, the Battle of the Forms presents a familiar fact pattern. A material supplier/seller provides a potential buyer with a price quote along with its standard terms. The buyer, usually a contractor or…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
When it comes to federal procurements, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates a little differently than most other agencies. Unlike other federal agencies that follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the FAA…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Government Contracting
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, and the federal government offers a range of programs to support their growth — particularly in the realm of government contracting. One of the most strategic tools…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
On May 12, 2025, Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Chief Matthew Galeotti issued a memorandum addressing the “Fight Against White-Collar Crime.” The memorandum lists several priorities for white-collar criminal prosecutions…
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/ Civil Remedies, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
