Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
DOJ’s New FOCUS Initiative Addresses Rising Number of FCA Qui Tam Cases Filed by Data Miners
Husch Blackwell - The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently provided important information about how it plans to handle the surge in data-driven False Claims...
DOJ’s Massive $550 Million Tariff Evasion Settlement — What Every Company Needs to Know
Volkov - The Department of Justice’s $549.5 million False Claims Act settlement with Perfectus Aluminum marks one of the largest customs fraud recoveries in...
Government Reshuffling and Its Implications on State and Local Procurement
Wiley - In the current climate of federal restructuring, government contractors must be vigilant and adaptable. Understandably, a major focus for the contracting community...
New DEI Order for Contractors Is Already Being Enforced as a Legal Challenge Unfolds
Federal News Network - The administration’s latest DEI directive is moving ahead on two tracks, into federal contracts and into federal court. While a...
GovCon Update: FOCI Rule, GAO Oversight, FCA Trade Enforcement
Morgan Lewis - Recent developments in government contracting include a proposed US Department of Defense rule expanding foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) requirements,...
FedRAMP Just Dropped CR26 in Public Preview & the Whole Game Is Changing
GovCon Wire - On May 4, 2026, FedRAMP launched the public preview of the Consolidated Rules for 2026, or CR26. The final release is...
DOT’s DBE Interim Final Rule: What It Means for Current and Out-to-Bid Projects
Seyfarth government contracts attorney Zach Jacobson talks with Seyfarth construction attorney Sydney Jenkins about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Interim Final Rule reshaping the...
Growth Across Federal Contractors Is Showing Up Alongside New Pressure on Margins, Controls and Visibility
Federal News Network - Deltek’s new Clarity report, based on 2025 data, shows a widening divide inside the federal contracting market. The firms growing...
The European Union’s “Made in Europe” Push
Holland & Knight - A sweeping European Union legislative proposal could restrict U.S. government contractors' access to one of the world's largest procurement markets...
DoD Proposes Major Expansion of FOCI Requirements to Uncleared Contractors
DLA Piper - The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has proposed a significant expansion of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) requirements to...
EEO-1 Reporting at an End? EEOC’s Proposed Rule Would Halt Decades of Workforce Data Collection
Sheppard Mullin - On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Management and...
Lessons Learned from the Adani Enterprises OFAC Settlement
Volkov - The $275 million OFAC settlement with Adani Enterprises Limited offers a powerful compliance roadmap for multinational companies involved in energy trading, shipping,...
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