Lawmakers and Professional Association Call for Extension of COVID Leave Reimbursement Provision for Contractors under the CARES Act -
Government Executive reported that Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL)...more
3/8/2021
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CARES Act ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Supply Chain
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
2021 Labor and Employment Spotlight: A List of Key Legal Updates for Employers -
Undeniably, 2020 was a year like no other. Faced with a global pandemic and a tumultuous election, employers were...more
BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS -
Purchase Agreement Components, Part 2: Indemnification Provisions -
In an acquisition, particularly an equity acquisition, a buyer must perform extensive due diligence on the target company to...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
BLOG: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: 5 Things Contractors Should Do Now -
The Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 on September 22, 2020. The order prohibits...more
11/13/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Federal Reserve ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Race Discrimination ,
SBA ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW -
DC Launches Paid Family Leave Program July 1—What Employers Need to Know -
Employees in DC are now eligible for paid family leave pursuant to the DC Paid Family Leave Act. Below is our brief...more
7/8/2020
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Pandemic ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
U.S. Treasury
CLIENT ALERT: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Small Business Rerepresentation / Recertification and Multiple Award Contracts -
On February 27, 2020, the FAR Council published a final rule that amends the Federal...more
3/6/2020
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Buy American and Hire American ,
Court of Federal Claims ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Indian Reorganization Act ,
Joint Employers ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
USAID ,
Women-Owned Businesses
CLIENT ALERT: CMMC Is Coming: Are You Ready?
PilieroMazza previously blogged regarding the draft releases of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) guidelines in anticipation of its final release. The...more
2/6/2020
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NASA ,
OIG ,
SBA
FALSE CLAIMS ACT -
Small Businesses and the False Claims Act (FCA): Are More FCA Cases Against Small Businesses on the Horizon?
On August 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a...more
9/26/2019
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Employee Definition ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
OFCCP ,
Small Business ,
Wage and Hour
The Legal Advisor is a newsletter distributed by the firm to our clients, friends and business contacts. The publication addresses current issues that are of concern to federal government contractors and commercial businesses...more
On May 27, 2015, the Defense Department, General Services Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s proposed rule to implement Executive Order...more