On May 19, 2025, the US Department of Justice announced the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient...more
The US Department of Justice announced the establishment of the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative on May 19, 2025, which will “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient...more
The US administration on April 15, 2025 issued an executive order that directs prompt and substantial reforms to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The order, titled Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,...more
The aerospace and defense industry is facing a rapidly shifting legal landscape in 2025, shaped by regulatory updates, enforcement trends, and geopolitical considerations. With increased scrutiny on foreign investments,...more
A federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary nationwide injunction on February 21 that temporarily halts enforcement of elements of Executive Orders 14151 and 14173. Most notably for federal contractors and...more
The widely reported directive tasking the US Department of Government Efficiency and the General Services Administration (GSA) with the termination of roughly 7,500 federal office leases nationwide will have far-reaching...more
President Donald Trump recently released an executive order temporarily halting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and enforcement actions....more
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that rescinds several prior executive orders that sought to promote diversity and inclusion in federal contracting, the federal workforce, and federal programs related...more
President Donald Trump via an executive order titled Unleashing American Energy directed federal executive agencies to pause disbursement of funds appropriated by Biden-era energy, environmental, and infrastructure programs....more
President Joseph Biden issued an executive order on October 30 designed to protect against the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) while encouraging the global growth and expansion of AI development and use....more
The Biden-Harris administration’s amendments to the domestic preference requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25 become effective on October 25. The new requirements will increase the domestic content threshold...more