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Update: DOJ and CISA Issue New National Security Program to Regulate Foreign Access to Sensitive Data

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On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (Department or DOJ) issued new rules required by then-President Biden’s February 2024 Executive Order (EO) 14117 to establish a new regulatory framework aimed at “Preventing...more

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Presidential Freeze May Put SEC Final Climate Rule on Ice

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On February 11, 2025, acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda announced that the commission is reconsidering the final enhanced and standardized climate-related disclosure rule it adopted in March 2024. Although the final climate rule...more

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U.S. Department of the Treasury issues final regulations implementing Executive Order 14105 Targeting Tech Investment in China

On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued final regulations (“Final Rule”) implementing Executive Order 14105, which addresses investments by U.S. persons in certain identified technologies in...more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Balancing Provider Pricing Transparency and Anti-Competitive Behavior

On November 15, 2019, CMS issued a final rule that requires hospitals to disclose to patients the hospital’s “standard charges,” which include the reimbursement rates the hospitals negotiate privately with insurers. This rule...more

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DOL Issues Final Electronic Disclosure Rule for Retirement Plans

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Under the final rule published by the US Department of Labor on May 21, 2020, retirement plan administrators can choose to deliver required disclosures electronically by complying with the conditions of a new safe harbor. The...more

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EPA Revises Controversial RMP Regulations

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EPA recently issued a final rule containing much-debated revisions to the Clean Air Act 112(r) Risk Management Program (“RMP”). The rule rescinds or modifies a substantial number of existing requirements, including...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

District Court Preliminarily Enjoins Majority of Department of Labor “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Final Rule

On October 24, 2016, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas preliminarily enjoined the majority of the Department of Labor’s Final Rule implementing President Barack Obama’s Executive Order 13673 that imposed...more

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Contractor Blacklisting Update: Procurement Officials Stand Down for Now

On October 24, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a nationwide injunction preliminarily enjoining the Obama administration from implementing final rules to effectuate Executive Order...more

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Federal Judge Blocks Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Order

Executive Order 13673, entitled “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” requires certain federal contractors to disclose to the contracting officer violations over the past three years of 14 listed federal labor laws as well as some...more

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Controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rule Partially Blocked

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On October 24, 2016, a federal judge enjoined the U.S. government from enforcing certain provisions of the controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule. The decision was handed down from Judge Marcia Crone in the U.S....more

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Preliminary Injunction Halts Enforcement of Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rule

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Federal contractors recently scored a significant victory when a preliminary injunction blocked much of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule from taking effect. The rule, based on a 2014 executive order, was issued in August...more

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Texas Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction to Government Contractors Challenging “Blacklisting” Executive Orders

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The first of several anticipated challenges to Executive Order 13673, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” has resulted in a preliminary injunction staying the implementation of some - but not all - aspects of...more

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Update - Last Minute Injunction of New Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Requirements

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This is an update to the Alert that we issued on September 15, 2016, regarding the issuance of the final rules that would generally require federal contractors to disclose certain labor law violations and worker wage...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Court Temporarily Enjoins Parts of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order

Key points - - A federal district court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the labor law disclosure requirements and restrictions on certain predispute arbitration agreements under...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Heart of Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule Blocked by Federal Judge

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The injunction prevents the government from enforcing the final rule’s provisions on labor law violation disclosures and the restriction on arbitration agreements. Late in the evening of October 24, mere hours before the...more

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“Blacklisting” Executive Order Stayed by District Court Judge

On October 24th, 2016, United States District Judge Marcia A. Crone issued a preliminary injunction that suspends the implementation of certain portions of President Obama’s Executive Order 13673, called the Fair Pay and Safe...more

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Breaking: Federal Judge Enjoins Implementation Of Part Of Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces (“Blacklisting”) Executive Order,...

On October 24, 2016, just one day prior to effective date of the Regulations and Guidance implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (collectively the “Rule”), Judge Marcia Crone of the U.S. District Court...more

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Nationwide Injunction Issued Against Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Reporting Requirements and Arbitration Agreement Restrictions

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Late Monday evening, just before the FAR Final Rule and DOL Guidance on the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (FPSWP) were set to take effect, a federal district judge in Texas enjoined the implementation of the...more

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ABC Files Lawsuit Challenging “Blacklisting” Executive Order

As we recently reported, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council has published a final rule, effective October 25, 2016, implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (also known as the “blacklisting”...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Executive Order Increases Risks and Burdens for Federal Contractors

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On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, Executive Order 13673 (the “Order”), which includes the so-called “blacklisting” procedures for federal contractors. The Order’s...more

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Challenge To The Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces (“Blacklisting”) Rule To Be Heard On October 21, 2016

On October 7, 2016, the first lawsuit challenging the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the “Order”) and its Final Rule and Guidance (collectively the “Rule”) was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Agencies Publish Strict New Labor Reporting Guidelines for Government Contractors

On August 25, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Acquisition Regulatory (“FAR”) Councils published “Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’” (“final rule”). See 81 Fed....more

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Department of Labor Announces “Preassessment” Program For Government Contractors

Loyal readers of this blog are well aware of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order and corresponding regulations which go into effect next month. Those looking to learn more about the topic can access our recent...more

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Final Regulations Confirm Major Changes are in Store for Organizations Bidding on and Performing Large Federal Contracts

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Late last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Federal Acquisition Regulator Council issued their long-awaited final rules (“Rules”) and guidance (“Guidance”) regarding Executive Order 13673-Fair Pay and Safe...more

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