Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
The New Rules of Federal Contracting: Redefining DEI Compliance
Polsinelli - On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14398, titled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, ordering federal executive departments...
DOJ Announces FOCUS Initiative to Work with Data Miners Filing Qui Tams
Sidley - The Department of Justice announced a new initiative to collaborate with data miners who file qui tam complaints under the False Claims...
Seventh Circuit Decision Touches Upon FCPA’s Books And Records Provision
FCPA Professor - There is little Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case law (particularly appellate court decisions), including as to the FCPA’s books and records...
The DOJ’s Bulk Sensitive Data Rule and Your Obligation to “Know Your Reporting Requirements”
Epstein Becker Green - This blog post is the latest installment in a series focused on the DOJ’s Bulk Sensitive Data (“BSD”) Rule and...
5 Structural Barriers Breaking Your Cybersecurity Compliance Framework
Corporate Compliance Insights - The web of cybersecurity compliance organizations must navigate along with gaps between compliance framework design and effectiveness — among other...
Vendor Risk Assessment: The Definitive Guide
Mitratech - Vendor risk assessments are a critical component of third-party risk management programs. When you use third-party solutions and services, you should understand...
A Reversal in Course? SBA Rescinds Several 8(a) Suspension Notices
Koprince McCall Pottroff - This past December, SBA launched a massive audit of the 8(a) Program, in which 8(a) participants were required to submit...
DOJ’s FOCUS on Data-Mining Whistleblowers
Wiley - The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ or the Department) Civil Division recently announced the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS)...
Audit Finds Failures to Comply with ‘Buy American’ Contracting Requirements at FAA
FEDWeek - An inspector general audit has found the FAA failed in several ways to comply with provisions in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and...
FAR Council Begins Rapid Implementation of New Contractor DEI Restrictions to New and Existing Contracts
Proskauer - On April 17, 2026, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council began implementing Executive Order 14398. In its memorandum issued to government acquisition and...
House Committee Advances 9 Anti-Fraud Bills with Mostly Bipartisan Support
Federal News Network - House lawmakers are moving ahead with several bipartisan bills cracking down on fraudulent federal spending. The House Oversight and Government...
Aerospace and Defense M&A Activity: Strategic Positioning Amid Robust Growth
Naval Technology - M&A activity in the aerospace and defense (A&D) sector blew out in 2025, with deal announcements hitting an all-time high and...
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