#WorkforceWednesday®: Federal Contractors Alert - DEI Restrictions Reinstated by Appeals Court - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast - What Are Joint Ventures and When Should They Get Cleared?
Business Better Podcast: Manufacturing Moment - Manufacturers’ Priorities for the New Administration
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 40: Federal Contractors Under the 2nd Trump Administration with Joan Moore & Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group
False Claims Act Insights - Emptying Our FCA Notebook: A Summary of Recent FCA-Related Developments
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 18 - The Reshaping of ESG & DEI
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | SCbio 2025 Preview with President & CEO James Chappell
Episode 360 -- Natalie Druckman from Certa on AI-Enhanced Third-Party Risk Management
#WorkforceWednesday®: Should Employers Shift Workforce Data Collection Under President Trump? - Employment Law This Week®
The People's Protector: A Conversation With AG Jason Miyares — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Bridging the Gap: How CivicReach is Revolutionizing Government Customer Service
Recruitment in a Changing Federal Landscape
False Claims Act Insights - Can DE&I Initiatives Lead to Potential False Claims Act Liability?
How to Comply with Trump’s Executive Order, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
Navigating Executive Orders: Strategies for Managing Stop Work Orders and Terminations
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 13: Economic Development in Rural Alabama with Valerie Gray and Lori Huguley of VaLor Strategies
PilieroMazza Annual Review: What DOJ’s 2024 FCA Report Means for Government Contractors
7 Key Takeaways | The Changing Landscape of Federal Funding in the Trump Administration
Bipartisan Leadership and Reform at NAAG: Insights From Brian Kane — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Podcast - Reflecting on Careers in National Security Law
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