On May 22, 2025, the SEC brought a case of affinity fraud before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Bay Area real estate investor Kenneth Mattson alleging more than $46 million in...more
7/2/2025
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Fraud ,
Investment Fraud ,
Investors ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
White Collar Crimes
President Donald Trump on April 9, 2025, signed three executive orders (EOs) focused on accelerating defense procurement, improving foreign defense sales between the U.S. and its allies and revitalizing American maritime...more
4/14/2025
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Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
In an executive order (EO) issued on March 14, 2025, "Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions" (the Order), President Donald Trump revoked several Biden Administration EOs and actions, including EO...more
In a decision published on Feb. 24, 2025, Judge Armando Bonilla of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC or Court) weighed in on the ongoing debate about jurisdiction over protests of other transaction agreements (OTAs). The...more
3/18/2025
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Bid Protests ,
Contracts Clause ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
Jurisdiction ,
Popular ,
Raytheon ,
Tucker Act
Judge Ryan T. Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled on Jan. 19, 2025, in favor of federal contractors who challenged a requirement to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with labor organizations regarding...more