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FARA's Pendulum: Shifts in Foreign Agent Regulation

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On her first day in office, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a memorandum signaling a significant shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) enforcement. The memorandum...more

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Proposed Greenhouse Gas FAR Clause Withdrawn as Inauguration Approaches

The Biden Administration withdrew a proposed climate change-inspired amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) one week before former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. According to a notice...more

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FAR Council Withdraws Rulemakings on Pay Transparency and Contractor Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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WHAT: The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) announced this week that it is withdrawing two proposed rules. First, it withdrew a January 2024 proposed rule that sought to prohibit government contractors from...more

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OMB Pre-Releases Much-Anticipated Rewrite of the Uniform Guidance

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On December 26, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly referred to as the "Uniform Guidance"). The...more

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SEC Re-Affirms Commitment to Climate Risk Disclosure Rule

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On September 12, 2023, SEC Chairman Gensler testified before the Senate concerning a number of significant issues for the SEC. Among them was the SEC's still-pending rule on climate risk disclosures, which was first proposed...more

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Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Potentially Delayed Until Fall 2023

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About two weeks ago, former SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson, currently a professor at NYU Law, stated during an April 27 webinar hosted by a carbon accounting firm that "it looks like the [climate disclosure] rule is going to...more

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Proposed Nursing Home Disclosure Requirements Target Private Equity Companies and REITs

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On February 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule which would require greater disclosures of the ownership and management of Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes. Specifically,...more

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US Government Proposes Climate-Related Requirements for Government Contractors

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Major federal suppliers would need to perform certain climate-related actions, resulting in potential knock-on implications, expectations, and risks. Key Points: ..The federal government’s proposed regulations would...more

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Biden Administration Proposes Climate Disclosure Rules for Federal Contractors

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Companies considered to be “major” or “significant” US federal government contractors soon may be required to provide climate disclosures as part of the Biden Administration’s suite of policies designed to achieve net-zero...more

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Proposed Rule Requires Contractors to Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk

On November 14, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published a proposed rule that would amend the Federal Acquisition...more

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Supply Chain Shortages in the Meat and Poultry Industries

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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, you have probably heard that there is a turkey shortage – brought about by a combination of rising costs for feed and fuel, continued labor shortages, and – if that were not enough –a...more

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White House Announces Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule - How This Will Impact Federal Government Contractors

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In accordance with the Biden administration's Federal Sustainability Plan, on November 14, 2022, President Biden proposed the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule. The goal of the proposal, as described by the...more

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Biden Administration Proposes That Federal Contractors Must Disclose GHG Emissions

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Last Thursday, the Biden Administration proposed that all federal contractors (except those receiving less than $7.5 million annually in contracts) be required to, among other things, disclose their GHG emissions....more

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Utah and Virginia to require cost-of-credit disclosures and registration for certain commercial financing providers

Spurred in part by the pandemic, regulators and legislators have been increasingly focused on the accessibility and transparency of loans to small-to-medium businesses. On the federal level, the CFPB is considering a rule...more

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ESG on Earth Day: Climate Risk is Financial Risk

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Today marks the 52nd Earth Day celebration, initially commenced in 1970 as citizens around the nation, and the world, gathered to demand stronger protection for the environment: cleaner water, air and land. As in 1970, the...more

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A Brief Summary of the SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Rules

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) unveiled its long-anticipated proposed rules on climate disclosures, entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for...more

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SEC Issues Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Rule Proposal

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The Biden administration has prioritized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks to capital markets, particularly climate-related financial risks (discussed in our previous alert, Biden Administration ESG Activity...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Standardizing Climate-Related Disclosures

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On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed widely anticipated rules that would require registrants to provide specified climate-related information in registration statements and periodic...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

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SEC to Propose Rules Concerning Mandatory Climate Change Disclosures on March 21

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According to media reports, the SEC has announced that it will "propose rules mandating disclosure from publicly traded companies about climate change and associated risks" on March 21st....more

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