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McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey FY 2026 Budget Tax Law Changes

On June 30, 2025, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the FY 2026 state budget (the “FY 2026 budget”), totaling $58.8 billion (see our prior alert New Jersey Enacts FY 2026 Budget: Key Takeaways). The FY 2026 budget...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance: LeadHERship with Linda Fisk

Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers and creators in the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFPB Extends Compliance Dates for Section 1071 Rule Again Amid Ongoing Litigation

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published in the Federal Register an interim final rule extending compliance dates for its 2023 small business lending rule under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

The End of DEI Programs in Federal Contracting: Legal Implications for Government Contractors

On January 21, 2025, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued initial guidance to implement the Executive Order Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership: Empowering Female Entrepreneurs - A Conversation with Linda Fisk

12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom takes a solo turn to visit...more

Pillsbury - Bid Protest Debrief

SAM Error? You’re Out—Court of Federal Claims Slams the Door on Proposal Slipups

In Analysis, Studies, and Training International, LLC, et al. v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Nos. 24-1720 & 25-76 (Consolidated) (April 14, 2025)​, two offerors were excluded from an Air Force procurement for...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] May Bridge Series - May 1st, Covington, KY

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Our May Bridge Series shines a spotlight on women leading change who are making a lasting impact in our region. From advancing equity and education to supporting entrepreneurs and strengthening communities, these leaders are...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Alternatives to Federal Diversity Certifications: Minority Business Enterprise Certifications

As a result of the federal government’s clear directives against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that put the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”), 8(a) Business Development Program, Woman-Owned Small Business (“WOSB”),...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Appeals Court stays small business reporting rule for many financial institutions

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay that blocks for many financial institutions the implementation of a CFPB rule that requires the institutions to report information contained in loan applications submitted...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Impact of New Executive Actions on Local Governments: Key Updates on Minority and Women Contracting Programs

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President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” has potential for wide ranging impacts on local government policies and programs related to diversity, equity, and...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Will Trump Administration End Women and Minority-Owned Business Set Asides?

Last week’s revocation of federal affirmative action requirements was accompanied by a statement from the Trump administration stating its intent to eliminate any federal program that promotes DEI principles. ...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

SBA WOSB/EDWOSB Rule Updates Outside Employment Requirements & Status Protest Rules

Applicable to all solicitations issued on or after January 3, 2025, a Small Business Administration (SBA) final rule published earlier this month updates a number of regulations within the SBA Women-Owned Small Business...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Important Obligations for WOSB and EDWOSB Businesses - What You Should Know

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If you are a woman-owned small business (WOSB) or an economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB) that has been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an approved third-party certifier to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 12, December 2024

Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Control Requirements for WOSB and EDWOSB

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If you are a woman-owned small business seeking woman-owned small business (WOSB) or economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business (EDWOSB) certification for use in seeking federal contracting opportunities, you need...more

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The Tortured Regulations Department: SBA’s New Rule And Its Effect On Investments

In a lengthy and complex effort, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule on December 17, 2024, that amended many requirements related to small business contracting. As with most rules, there are some...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2024 #2

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Small Business Administration (SBA) Final Rule: Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications - On December 4, SBA published a final rule adding definitions, conforming the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 11, November 2024

Welcome to our 11th issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we cover a wide variety of topics of interest for those in the construction industry—from a deep dive...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Federally Funded Projects and Minority/Women-Owned Businesses – A Legal Lesson

It may seem obvious that construction companies and federal agencies, such as the Department of Transportation, are to adhere to the federal regulatory statutes for federally funded construction projects, but you would be...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Golden Seeds 20 Years Later: The Legacy of the Wall Street Women Who Built the Largest Angel Network That Invests in Women

Golden Seeds is celebrating its 20th year of investing in promising women-led companies. Since its founding in 2004, Golden Seeds has become one of the largest angel networks in the country and is, by far, the largest that...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Mid-America Milling v. DOT: Legal Implications for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ‎Program

In Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, Case No. 3:23-cv-00072 (“Mid-America”), the plaintiffs challenged the United States Department of Transportation’s (“DOT”) use of a rebuttable...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Fearless Fund Settles Yearlong Suit with the American Alliance for Equal Rights

Challenges to Race-based Initiatives Continue: Fearless Fund Settles Yearlong Suit with the American Alliance for Equal Rights, Ending the Strivers Grant Contest for Women of Color Business Owners - Fearless Fund is a venture...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

USDOT’S DBE Program Blocked in Kentucky and Indiana

The end of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is getting closer. The DBE program presumes women and minority-owned firms are disadvantaged and sets goals for them...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Health Law Diagnosed – Women Leaders in Health Care: Investing in Women’s Health

In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed – Women Leaders in Health Care, a series that brings together women leaders for discussions on timely key issues and reflections on developing a career in the industry, host...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Federal Court Issues Injunction to Prevent Presumptive Gender and Race Preferences for DOT Contracts Within Kentucky and Indiana

With the recent Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action in college admissions, similar statutory presumptions of disadvantage, such as DOT’s DBE program, are susceptible to similar challenge. The Court issued a...more

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