In a historic move that signals a new era in the fight against illicit opioid trafficking and money laundering, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued its first-ever orders…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking
On June 30, 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a large “budget trailer” bill that will have significant consequences on the mortgage industry. In relevant part, the new law addresses foreclosures on so-called zombie…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
The call or visit that no employer wants to receive: a Department of Labor representative asking to look at your payroll records. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) gives the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD)…
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/ Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
Contractors pursuing work with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must be aware that the Postal Service operates under a unique set of rules. Unlike most federal agencies, the USPS is not subject to the jurisdiction of the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
In addition to two other newly enacted Texas laws coming out of the most recent legislative session affecting the construction industry, Governor Greg Abbott also signed HB 2960, providing updates to Texas’ “home-rule”…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws, Construction Law
As the federal government continues to modernize procurement processes and embrace emerging technologies, contractors are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to streamline their responses to solicitations…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
The enforceability of player NIL contracts under the House v. NCAA settlement is already being tested before the ink has even dried on the court's final approval. In a potentially precedent-setting move, the University of…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Business Torts, Commercial Law & Contracts
Hemp advocates are surely still nursing sore throats (and the effects of whatever else they used to celebrate) after singing “God Blessed Texas” this past weekend. Moments before a bill that would essentially ban all consumable…
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/ Agriculture, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
One of the most powerful but often misunderstood tools available to government contractors is the pre-award protest. Unlike post-award protests, which generally challenge the outcome of a procurement, pre-award protests…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a wave of consumer lawsuits filed under Florida’s Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA), many of them alleging violations of the law’s “quiet hours” provision based solely on the timing of…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
In Realtek Semiconductor Corporation v. ITC (23-1187), the Federal Circuit concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to decide whether the International Trade Commission (ITC) correctly denied Realtek’s motion for sanctions against…
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/ Intellectual Property, International Law & Trade
Construction law in the United States consists of two main bodies of legal rules. The first, federal law, applies to contracts involving the U.S. government and its agencies. The second, state law, applies to pretty much…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
In, Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act, holding that Title I’s employment discrimination provisions do not apply to individuals who are retired…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In New Mexico, vendors who compete for public contracts have legal recourse if they believe that a government solicitation or contract award was improper. The New Mexico Procurement Code provides a formal bid protest process…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
In an age of artificial intelligence and technological advances that improve the quality of deep fake programming, companies must remain vigilant to protect their brand and assets. They also have to be wary of who is applying…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
