Higher educational institutions have experienced outsized attention in the early days of the second Trump Administration. A trio of three recent executive orders suggests that the Administration’s focus on higher education is...more
4/28/2025
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Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Higher Education Act ,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
On February 5, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a series of fourteen policy memoranda directed to all employees of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Two are particularly likely to impact companies and higher...more
On January 27, the Acting Director of the Office of Management & Budget issued a new Memorandum (M-25-13) that presages significant disruption—if not outright cancellation—of many federal assistance awards. ...more
1/29/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Government Agencies ,
Nonprofit Research Organizations ,
Nonprofits ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Research and Development ,
SBA ,
Scientific Research ,
Universities
Alaska Native Corporations have been legally permitted to preferentially hire their shareholders based on a 1992 amendment to a federal statute enacted in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act – Section 1626(g). In other...more
1/28/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Native American Issues ,
Shareholders ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Tribal Corporations ,
Trump Administration
On January 21, the President issued an Executive Order with significant impact for Federal contractors and grantees. The EO upsets settled rules related to affirmative action plans and Department of Labor enforcement...more
1/23/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Public Employees ,
Qui Tam ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
Employers with Federal contracts have experienced unique challenges in the past few years—from navigating the Federal contractor vaccine mandate to new rules related to sick leave and time off. One of the most significant...more
11/21/2024
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (FPASA) ,
Final Rules ,
Minimum Wage ,
Obama Administration ,
OFCCP ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Service Contract Act ,
Split of Authority ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (“NCSES”), a key driver in the scientific and technological accomplishments of U.S. research universities is the volume of federal support for research...more
9/7/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Colleges ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Educational Institutions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Russia ,
Scientific Research ,
SDN List ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Universities
The United States Innovation and Competition Act (“USICA”) passed the Senate on June 8, 2021. The bill, a rare bipartisan effort, would pour funding into research, design, and manufacturing initiatives in key technological...more
6/18/2021
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Buy America ,
Colleges ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
National Science Foundation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
STEM ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Universities