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Navigating Executive Orders: Insights and What Lies Ahead

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On January 20, 2025, a new administration took control of the Executive Branch of the federal government, and it has signaled that it will make aggressive use of executive orders....more

Littler

Higher Ed DEI Practices to Be Reviewed Under President’s New Executive Order

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President Trump issued an executive order on January 21, 2025 that, among other things, revokes Executive Order 11246, ending the long-standing practice of requiring federal government contractors to take and report on...more

Polsinelli

DOJ Announces Modest Increase in FCA Recoveries, Fueled Largely by Whistleblower Lawsuits

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced a modest increase in monetary recoveries for 2024 from investigations and lawsuits under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), which is the Government’s primary tool for combating...more

K&L Gates LLP

US Department of Justice Announces US$2.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024 False Claims Act Recoveries

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On 15 January 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published its report (Report) announcing civil recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The recoveries for FY 2024 exceeded US$2.9 billion,...more

K&L Gates LLP

Proposed Rule by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Would Ban the Use of Salary History Data by Federal Contractors and...

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UPDATE: On 8 January 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) officially withdrew its proposed rule that would have (1) barred federal contractors from seeking and using job applicants’ compensation...more

Clark Hill PLC

The Department of Homeland Security Makes the Largest Additions Thus Far to the UFLPA Entity List

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Just as the year started, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced the addition of 37 companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List, bringing the total number of entities on the list...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Update on Local Government P3 Implementing Procedures Following Adoption of Major New P3 Legislation

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Last year, the Florida Legislature enacted HB 781, expanding the statutory framework for public-private partnerships (P3s) in Florida. As we explained in a prior blog post, the amendments to Section 255.065 of the Florida...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Major Change to Federal Contractors’ Affirmative Action Requirements

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On Tuesday, President Trump radically changed the legal landscape for federal contractors when he revoked an executive order that had been in effect for nearly 60 years. Executive Order 11246, issued by President Johnson in...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

TransUnion subsidiary Argus Information and Advisory Services agrees not to seek business with CFPB for three years

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Argus Information and Advisory Services, a subsidiary of TransUnion, has agreed that it will not seek any government contracts with the CFPB for three years, following action by several government agencies....more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: White House Executive Order Seeks to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity

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On January 16, 2025, former President Biden issued the Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity (the EO). The EO directs various parts of the federal government to adopt a...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

What the New “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Trump Executive Order Means for Employers

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Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued numerous executive orders, which may have an impact on employers. In his first full day in office, President Trump issued an executive...more

Perkins Coie

DOJ’s Final Rule on Data Transfers: Impacts Across Industries

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As of January 23, 2025, the regulation discussed below has not been withdrawn by the Trump administration and is not subject to automatic withdrawal under President Trump’s Executive Order freezing regulations. It currently...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Trump Executive Orders: What to Do If Your Contract or Grant Is at Risk

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Within hours of being sworn in, President Trump issued executive orders that may imperil a number of government contracts and grants. This alert covers what contractors and grant recipients should do if they are concerned...more

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Client Alert: Week One’s DEI Executive Orders: What the Private Sector Needs to Know

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In this client alert, we discuss three week-one executive orders that reflect promises President Trump made on the campaign trail to attack DEI. Below, we summarize the key provisions for the private sector, discuss what...more

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Client Alert: Week One’s DEI Executive Orders: What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

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As anticipated, the second Trump Administration began with the release of numerous executive orders. In this client alert, part of Jenner & Block’s “First 100 Days” series, we unpack three orders that target diversity,...more

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UK energy: the bones of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan

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In our recent article, UK energy: the new National Future System Operator and Clean Power 2030, we flagged the need to wait and see what approaches the Government proposed to take to implement the Clean Power 2030 initiative....more

Cooley LLP

New Executive Order Would Terminate Race and Gender Affirmative Action Requirements for Federal Contractors

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On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”) to eliminate race- and sex-based “affirmative action” requirements for federal...more

McAfee & Taft

Trump seeks to dismantle DEI programs in private sector

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As discussed in our earlier article, Trump redefines ‘sex’ in executive order, President Trump has already issued numerous executive orders in his first days of office, many of which are aimed at repealing existing laws,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Executive Order: Ending DEI and Affirmative Action for Federal Contractors/Grant Recipients

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoking EOs from previous administrations that promoted diversity, equity and...more

Jackson Walker

President Trump’s Executive Order: Ending E.O. 11246 and Its Impact on Federal Contractors

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”). Among other things, the Order rescinds Executive Order (“E.O.”)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Designation Of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (Trump EO Tracker)

Summary This Order re-designates Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis) a Foreign Terrorist Organization (“FTO”), to be effective within 45 days. The first Trump Administration had previously designated the Houthis as an FTO...more

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Federal Agencies Ordered to Pause Spending of Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funds

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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

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Executive Orders Target DEI Programs and Gender Protections

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On the first day of his presidency, January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government and stating that the US government...more

Blank Rome LLP

Steps Employers Should Take After President Trump Revoked Executive Order 11246

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On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” explicitly revoking Executive Order 11246, which mandated federal...more

Hogan Lovells

New executive order ends contractor race and sex affirmative action obligations and targets employer DEI efforts

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President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday issued a sweeping Executive Order (the Order), entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which impacts Federal contractors and grantees as well as...more

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