False Claims Act Insights - The Rise of State False Claims Act Enforcement
Inside the SBA’s Full-Scale 8(a) Audit: What Participants Need to Know Now
False Claims Act Insights - The Latest on Zafirov and the Future of Qui Tams
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 18: The Triad’s Economic Momentum with Marvin Price of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
From Compliance Certification to False Claim: The New DEI Risks Facing Federal-Funding Recipients
The FTC's Interest in Governance Matters: Board Oversight, Compliance and Awareness
False Claims Act Insights - Understanding HIPAA Disclosures When Responding to CIDs in FCA Investigations
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders | How Medicare Regulations Could Affect Access to Gender-Affirming Care: Implications for Life Sciences Companies
Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 3: Build Indirect Rates That Stand Up to DCAA Scrutiny
Maximizing Recovery: Tactics for Stop Work REAs and Termination Proposals
November 2025 Monthly Minute | The Federal Government and AI
FCA Implications for M&A Transactions
Chatbots, Trust and Helplines
The Lobby Bar: a Political Law Podcast | Welcome to the Lobby Bar: Battleground 2025 – Navigating Pay-to-Play Laws
What's New with the False Claims Act?
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, Part 2: Mastering DCAA Audits in Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contracts
Managing Workforce Challenges During Shutdowns
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders - Episode 2: DOJ’s Shifting Enforcement: CPB Disbanding, Counterfeit Drug Focus, and Gender-Affirming Care Investigations
FARA enforcement pivoted in 2025, but it did not halt. FARA enforcement continued with a shift in focus that likely foreshadows evolving alignment with other White House priorities....more
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to extend the enhanced advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) for three years following a 230-196 vote, with 17 Republicans voting with Democrats to support its passage. The...more
In the new year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s corporate enforcement and investigative efforts will focus on customs and trade enforcement, immigration, and export controls....more
In Manutek Inc., B-423476.2, et al. (Jan. 1, 2026), Manutek protested the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s decision not to award it an IDIQ contract for professional, scientific and technical services under...more
On January 7, 2026, the President issued an Executive Order (“the Order”) directing the Department of War (the “Department”) to (1) conduct a review of “defense” contractors that engaged in stock buy-backs or corporate...more
Congress rang in the new year by unveiling a three-bill minibus funding package that rejects many of the administration’s proposed space and science cuts, the White House published an EO threatening restrictions on defense...more
On January 8, 2026, the White House announced the establishment of a new division of the Department of Justice: The Division for National Fraud Enforcement. In a White House Fact Sheet, the Trump Administration stated that...more
On Wednesday, Jan. 7th, 2026, President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post that he “will not permit defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those defense companies ramp up their production of...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on January 7, 2026, seeking public comments on the agency’s request to renew the recordkeeping requirements under the Vietnam Era...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 7, 2026 that imposes obligations on US defense industrial base government contractors, including immediately prohibiting any “major defense contractor” from...more
2025 saw a range of activity at the intersection of privacy, data security, and national security, including new types of threats, significant U.S. regulatory actions by multiple agencies, legislative lapses and new...more
On Thursday, January 8, 2026, the Trump administration unveiled the creation of a new division within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat fraud on the federal government. ...more
Building upon prior statements and positions on the issue, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has reportedly opened investigations into federal government contractors and grant recipients with diversity, equity, and inclusion...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched False Claims Act (FCA) investigations related to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, raising the stakes for companies seeking to manage DEI...more
Aerospace and Defense Contractor Resolves False Claims Act Allegations for $1.5 Million - On January 5, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Teledyne RISI Inc., also known as Teledyne Electronic Safety...more
On December 19, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the E‑Verify Workforce Integrity Act, mandating E‑Verify participation for any non-residential construction company contracting within Ohio, subject to limited...more
Key Takeaways - New Fraud Division: The White House announced the creation of a new DOJ Division for National Fraud Enforcement, signaling a more coordinated, nationwide approach to civil and criminal fraud investigations and...more
On December 19, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, released a request for information (RFI) seeking input from venture capital firms on how the FDA can better...more
On 9 January 2026, the European Commission adopted its Guidelines on the application of certain provisions of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (“FSR”). ...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on January 6, 2026, upheld a district court's decision to permanently enjoin and vacate guidance (Guidance) published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) early last year....more
We continue our series of topics addressed during Ward and Smith’s Employment Law Symposium, focusing on the current state of DEI. X. Lightfoot, a member of the firm’s labor/employment group and a North Carolina State Bar...more
At a White House press briefing on Thursday, January 8, 2026, Vice President JD Vance outlined a nationwide fraud enforcement initiative anchored by a new Senate-confirmed Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership position that...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken several follow-on actions that impact its December 2025 drone-focused addition to the FCC’s Covered List of communications equipment and services that pose unacceptable...more
On January 8, Vice President JD Vance announced the creation of a new position at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct fraud investigations as part of an “interagency” effort that would be “run out of the White House.” ...more
If you are a trade and legal compliance decision-maker, where can you go to learn, expand your export controls brain trust, and strengthen your strategy? At ACI’s Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls, you’ll connect...more