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On April 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order (Order) reducing the minimum tender offer period from 20 business days to just 10 for qualifying equity offers. The Order applies to...more
Construction contractors and their employees can face significant civil and criminal exposure under state and federal False Claims Acts (“FCA”), among other laws, for failing to appreciate the significance of, and nuances to,...more
A couple more bills were introduced for the 2026-27 session. Any updates since February have been highlighted in bold....more
House Passes Union-Backed Faster Labor Contracts Act: As expected, the House passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA), H.R. 5408, on Tuesday. The vote was 230-193, with 20 Republicans joining Democrats to pass the...more
On May 27, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate issued a memorandum to attorneys in the Commercial Litigation Branch’s Fraud Section and to Assistant United States Attorneys handling FCA cases that may materially...more
On May 14, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposed rule that could eliminate the long-standing requirement that employers file EEO-1 reports. Importantly, this change is not yet in...more
On June 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule withdrawing a 2023 rule, Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and Federal Operating...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is sharply accelerating its review of benefits-fraud qui tam cases. Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Health Care teams investigate how a new memorandum signals faster...more
For many contractors within the Defense Industrial Base, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessments are becoming far more than cybersecurity hygiene exercises. As companies strive to become CMMC compliant,...more
Companies with twenty or more employees in Ontario must file an accessibility compliance report under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) by December 31, 2026....more
On June 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a proposed rule that, if finalized, will substantially change eligibility for the 8(a) business development program for businesses owned and controlled by...more
This week, I was pleased to welcome back to the studio Dana S. Lateulere, Regulatory Consultant with B&C and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group (Acta®), and James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant at B&C...more
Employers are seeing an increase in False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation claims stemming from what claimants often characterize as adverse action because of purported whistleblowing. In many cases, these actions are taken as a...more
On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) granted the federal government’s motion for a stay pending appeal, pausing enforcement of a U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) injunction on...more
On May 19, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14405, titled “Integrating Financial Technology Innovation Into Regulatory Frameworks.” The executive order establishes a policy of the United States to “streamline...more
On June 10, 2026, a coalition of twenty states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging federal agency actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO) 14398,...more
The U.S. Government withdrew its petition for a writ of mandamus at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”). On June 9, 2026, the Federal Circuit granted the Government’s request to withdraw the...more
In the first installment of patents and politics, we reported that the United States was potentially entering into an era of IP policy driven by President Trump’s America First rhetoric. In March, Mr. John Squires,...more
In a unanimous decision issued June 4, 2026 in Sripetch v. SEC,1 the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may obtain disgorgement without showing that any victim suffered pecuniary...more
In People of the State of California ex rel. Xavier Becerra v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Ninth Circuit once again upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination that...more
A new lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia tees up a potentially significant challenge to FDA's approach to health claims for dietary supplements and conventional foods....more
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the "AI Act") introduces new obligations for providers and deployers of "high-risk AI systems," including risk management, data governance, transparency, human oversight, and registration...more
On June 10, the CFTC (by the vote of its sole Commissioner) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would establish a framework for determining when event contracts involving gaming, war, terrorism, assassination, or...more
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Agency) published a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025-2029....more
Employers should assume that Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) errors once treated as minor and fixable during an audit may now lead to immediate penalties. For the first time in nearly three decades, U.S....more
