Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
Caterpillar to Pay $800K to Resolve Racial Hiring Discrimination at Decatur, Illinois, Facility Alleged in Federal Compliance Review
DOL - The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a conciliation agreement with Caterpillar Inc. to resolve alleged systemic hiring discrimination against 60...
Six Essential Tips for Avoiding Labor Charging Issues on Government Contracts
Seyfarth - In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for...
Should You Consider a Voluntary Self-Disclosure for a Tariff Violation?
Baker Hostetler - The U.S. has lost hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue due to tariff evasion in recent years. Much of this...
Federal Courts Decide on FCA Claims Actions
There are still several unsettled legal issues regarding the standards applicable to a False Claims Act (FCA) claim, such as the standard to prove...
Federal Contractor Watchdog Office Seeks to ‘Deter DEI’ at Firms Working with Agencies
Federal News Network - The new head of the Labor Department’s federal contractor watchdog office says the agency is taking steps to deter diversity,...
GAO Urges Guidance Reforms on DOD Contracts for Employee-Owned Businesses
ExecutiveGov - The Government Accountability Office has urged a new guidance update on the Department of Defense’s pilot program on non-competitive contract awards to...
US Department of Labor Appoints Catherine Eschbach as Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
DOL - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced Catherine Eschbach will lead the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Prior to her appointment,...
Washington Supreme Court Rejects Noncompete Provision Barring Employees Competitors
Seyfarth - A recent Washington State Supreme Court decision addressed a simmering conflict between the statutory right of employees earning less than double minimum...
Fourth Circuit Allows Immediate Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders: Implications for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients
Winston & Strawn - In a late Friday decision, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled...
FinCEN Rule Dramatically Limits Scope of BOI Requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act and Extends Deadlines
Dentons - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (Interim Rule) that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons...
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order Revoked
Bradley - President Donald Trump issued an executive order rescinding several policies from the previous administration, including Executive Order 14026, which had increased the...
DOD Mandates Use of Software Acquisition Pathway for Software Development Procurements
Wiley - Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum titled “Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality” that is intended to...
