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Judith Araujo

Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries

Published on June 9, 2021, President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting America’s Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries is the latest Executive Order seeking to strengthen national security by improving public and private…more

Biden Administration, Connected Items, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Data Protection

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Christina Arnone

Force Majeure and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Generally speaking, entities that enter into contracts are bound to perform them. However, as matters evolve, the impacts of natural and man-made problems arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being felt by customers,…more

Business Interruption, Contract Terms, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Delay Claims

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Elizabeth Chatham

For Federal Contractors, Another Potential Hurdle to Engaging Foreign Labor

On August 3, 2020, the president issued Executive Order No. 13940 on Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices with the Interests of American Workers…more

Executive Orders, Federal Contractors, Foreign Workers, H-1B, Hiring & Firing

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Amy Conway

OFCCP Revises Directive on Pay Equity Audits / Compensation Analysis

On August 18, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued “Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis,” a revision to Directive 2022-01, “Pay Edit Audits.” The revised Directive states that…more

Audits, Compensation & Benefits, Document Requests, Employer Liability Issues, Equal Pay

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Stephen Cosentino

NIST Privacy Framework Version 1.0 Issued

On January 16, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued its NIST Privacy Framework Version 1.0 (Privacy Framework). The Privacy Framework follows the same type of structure as the NIST Framework for…more

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Consumer Privacy Rights, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

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Susan Warshaw Ebner

Government Shutdown Instructions from OMB

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has now established a page addressing “Agency Contingency Plans” with myriad links to the plans for a variety of agencies. The OMB webpage also links to FAQs that address what is…more

Administrative Agencies, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Federal Contractors, Federal Employees, Federal Funding

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Logan Fancher

Government Contractors Susceptible to Increased Liability as Joint Employers After Court Strikes Portions of DOL’s New Joint-Employer Rule

On September 8, 2020, Judge Gregory Woods in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York struck down the majority of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) “joint-employer” rule concerning what it takes…more

Department of Labor (DOL), Employment Litigation, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Federal Contractors, Horizontal Agreements

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Audrey Fenske

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Small Business Provisions

To aid and address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., on Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the president quickly signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law…more

Business Interruption, CARES Act, Commercial Bankruptcy, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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Zane Gilmer

Force Majeure and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Generally speaking, entities that enter into contracts are bound to perform them. However, as matters evolve, the impacts of natural and man-made problems arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being felt by customers,…more

Business Interruption, Contract Terms, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Delay Claims

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Roy Goldberg

Contractors Should Not Leave Money on the Table: The Federal Circuit Clears the Way for Boeing to Use the Tucker Act to Sue DoD for “Illegal Exaction” in Connection with Contract Costs

In these unprecedented, economically-challenging times for the aviation industry, it is especially important that airlines, manufacturers and other industry stakeholders have an accessible avenue open to them for pursuing…more

Boeing, Corporate Counsel, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Court of Federal Claims, Department of Defense (DOD)

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Caleb Hall

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Sowing of Biofuels for Future Harvests

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is one of the most ambitious pieces of legislation yet aimed at combating climate change and promoting energy independence. Its proponents claim that it will reduce carbon emissions by 40%,…more

Biofuel, Biomass, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change

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Elsa Manzanares

Departments of State and Commerce Announce Policy Changes to US Export Laws in Response to Hong Kong National Security Law

On June 30, 2020 at 11:00 PM Hong Kong time, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK National Security Law) took effect…more

China, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Exports, Hong Kong

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Sharon Markowitz

Force Majeure and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Generally speaking, entities that enter into contracts are bound to perform them. However, as matters evolve, the impacts of natural and man-made problems arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being felt by customers,…more

Business Interruption, Contract Terms, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Delay Claims

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Kelly Maxwell

OFCCP Revises Directive on Pay Equity Audits / Compensation Analysis

On August 18, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued “Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis,” a revision to Directive 2022-01, “Pay Edit Audits.” The revised Directive states that…more

Audits, Compensation & Benefits, Document Requests, Employer Liability Issues, Equal Pay

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Hailey Perkins

Force Majeure and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Generally speaking, entities that enter into contracts are bound to perform them. However, as matters evolve, the impacts of natural and man-made problems arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being felt by customers,…more

Business Interruption, Contract Terms, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Delay Claims

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Emily Reid

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims Rules that the Defense Logistics Agency Must Buy from a Mandatory Source of Supply

The AbilityOne Program, established by the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act in 1971, requires federal government agencies to procure certain products and services from community-based nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who…more

Court of Federal Claims, Defense Contracts, Federal Contractors, Federal Procurement Systems, Procurement Guidelines

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Patrick Respeliers

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Small Business Provisions

To aid and address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., on Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the president quickly signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law…more

Business Interruption, CARES Act, Commercial Bankruptcy, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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David Rifkind

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Sowing of Biofuels for Future Harvests

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is one of the most ambitious pieces of legislation yet aimed at combating climate change and promoting energy independence. Its proponents claim that it will reduce carbon emissions by 40%,…more

Biofuel, Biomass, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change

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Thomas Salerno

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Small Business Provisions

To aid and address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., on Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the president quickly signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law…more

Business Interruption, CARES Act, Commercial Bankruptcy, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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Bernadette Sargeant

#MeToo Arbitration Ban – Protect Yourself With Prevention

It is all but certain that mandatory arbitration clauses will no longer exist for workplace sexual assault and sexual harassment claims once the expected legislation many refer to as the #MeToo Arbitration Ban is signed by…more

#MeToo, Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Binding Arbitration, Class Action Arbitration Waivers

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Stephanie Scheck

OFCCP Revises Directive on Pay Equity Audits / Compensation Analysis

On August 18, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued “Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis,” a revision to Directive 2022-01, “Pay Edit Audits.” The revised Directive states that…more

Audits, Compensation & Benefits, Document Requests, Employer Liability Issues, Equal Pay

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Matthew Tews

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Small Business Provisions

To aid and address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., on Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the president quickly signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law…more

Business Interruption, CARES Act, Commercial Bankruptcy, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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Luke VanFleteren

Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate Still Stayed Despite Government Attempts to Overturn

The saga continues. In prior alerts, we have been providing updates and analysis regarding continuing practical and legal challenges to implementing the President’s Path Out of the Pandemic plan, and in particular, the…more

Biden Administration, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employer Liability Issues, Employer Mandates, Essential Workers

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Gerald Weidner

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Small Business Provisions

To aid and address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., on Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the president quickly signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law…more

Business Interruption, CARES Act, Commercial Bankruptcy, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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Eric Whytsell

Georgia v. Biden Places Nationwide Stay on the Government Contractor Vaccination Mandate

Breaking news – Following an expedited briefing schedule and hearing, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, in Georgia v. Biden, No. 21-cv-00163, has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction…more

Biden Administration, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employer Mandates, Essential Workers, Federal Contractors

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Zachary Wright

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Sowing of Biofuels for Future Harvests

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is one of the most ambitious pieces of legislation yet aimed at combating climate change and promoting energy independence. Its proponents claim that it will reduce carbon emissions by 40%,…more

Biofuel, Biomass, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change

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