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New BIS Rule Grants Australia and the UK “Nearly” the Same Treatment as Canada

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On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule (“Interim Rule”), amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to enhance cooperation and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Interim Rule Establishes New Supply Chain Diligence Requirements for Contractors

A new interim rule aimed at safeguarding the federal supply chain prohibits contractors from delivering or using covered articles and sources subject to exclusion or removal orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Interim Rule Requires Contractors to Secure Supply Chains Involving Covered Articles and Sources Subject to FASC Exclusion and...

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WHAT: A new interim rule prohibits contractors from delivering or using covered articles and sources that are subject to exclusion or removal orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Interim Rule Effective in December Establishes Requirements for Contractors to Remove Identified Products and Services from the...

On October 5, 2023, the FAR Council released an Interim Rule on “Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders.” The Interim Rule implements requirements from Section 202 of the Federal...more

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What Federal Contractors Need to Know about the TikTok Ban for Government Devices: Your 5-Step Compliance Plan

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Federal contractors beware: the recent rule banning the TikTok app from government devices applies to all government contracts — and includes personal devices used for federal contract work. The government issued an interim...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

U.S. Department of Treasury Releases Updated ARPA Interim Final Rule

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY23 created new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) eligibility – to include response to natural disasters, to build critical information, and support community development. On August 10,...more

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New Government Forced Labor Actions Reemphasize Supply Chain Diligence for Government Contractors and Importers

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Several recent US governmental regulatory actions intended to combat forced labor serve as a reminder to government contractors and importers of their need to conduct appropriate “know your supplier” due diligence to identify...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

China's Cyberspace Administration Releases "Interim" Rules Regulating the Use of Generative AI

The Cybersecurity Administration of China ("CAC") and six other agencies jointly promulgated Interim Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services ("Generative AI Measures" or "Rules"), that...more

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FAR Council Bans TikTok from Federal Contractor Devices  

On June 2, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published an interim rule which requires contracting officers to insert a new clause – FAR 52.204-27 – in solicitations after June 2, 2023 or when exercising...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

TikTok Ban on Contractor Devices

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA have issued a new interim rule, FAR 52.204–27, implementing Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117–328), the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Contractors: Direct Employees to Remove TikTok from Personal Cell Phones, Other Devices

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Holland & Knight previously noted an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum prohibiting the use of TikTok on information technology used by federal agencies and contractors. (See Holland & Knight's previous blog...more

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Congressional, Executive, and Legal Developments for Government Contractors to Consider - June 2023

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Each month, Venable's Government Contracts Group publishes a summary of recent legal developments of interest to the government contractor community. President Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act Suspending Debt Ceiling: The...more

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New FAR Clause Implements TikTok Ban for Federal Contractors

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The federal government's most recent TikTok ban is both simple and complex. The prohibition bans federal contractors from using or even installing the TikTok app on covered information technology (IT) devices....more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - April 2023

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On March 6, the USPTO announced a new Green Energy Category of its Patents for Humanity Program. Patents for Humanity is an awards competition that recognizes innovators who use technology to meet global humanitarian...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

DEA confirms Delta-8 THCO & Delta-9 THCO are schedule I controlled substances but confusion remains

The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently stated that delta-8 THC acetate ester (delta-8 THCO) and delta-9 acetate ester (delta-9 THCO) are not hemp, but Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Indiana High Court Is Latest to Examine “Good Cause” for Remote Proceedings

Increasingly, the phrase “good cause” is being used by courts to decide whether a deposition or other judicial proceeding should be conducted remotely or in person. Depending on the jurisdiction and the precise nature of the...more

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Defense Contractors Must Disclose China Work to US Government

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The Department of Defense issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to require bidders on defense contracts to disclose when work will be performed in the People’s Republic of...more

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Department of Defense Issues Interim Rule Requiring Disclosure of Chinese Workforce and Facilities

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WHAT: The Department of Defense (DoD) issued an interim rule requiring certain Defense contractors and subcontractors to disclose the use of workers and facilities in People’s Republic of China (PRC)....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Highly Anticipated Third Interim Final Rule on Surprise Billing Released

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The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and the Treasury (the Departments) have issued a highly anticipated third interim final rule (IFR) implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA). The rule, issued on...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Weeds Thicken: Making Sense of the Ninth Circuit’s Decision Finding Delta-8 Legal Under Federal Law

Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ8-THC) is legal under federal law. Or is it? It depends on who you ask. The Ninth Circuit has now weighed in on the issue, following the lead of several states, to conclude that Δ8-THC...more

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CMMC 2.0: DoD Scales Back Certification and Streamlines Cybersecurity Requirements for Defense Contractors

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On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) announced Version 2.0 of the highly publicized Cybersecurity Maturity Model...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

New OSHA and CMS COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Mandates: What Employers Need to Know

Today, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - October 2021

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USPTO News - On September 9, 2021, Senators Patrick Leahy and Thom Tillis wrote a letter to Acting Director Andrew Hirshfeld requesting that the USPTO “take steps to reduce patent applicants’ making inappropriate...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CMS To Issue Interim Rule Imposing Vaccine Mandate For Healthcare Settings

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Husch highlights •On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new vaccine mandate for healthcare workers employed at most Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facilities; continued participation in Medicare and Medicaid...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The NCAA Declares Independence from NIL Restrictions

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For more than 115 years, the NCAA has regulated intercollegiate amateur sports in the United States. From its very founding—as the then-named “Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States”—the organization...more

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