A Glimpse Into the Crystal Ball: DOD, GSA, and NASA Publish Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.15.16
On June 9, 2016, the FAR Council published its semiannual regulatory agenda, announcing the publication dates of 17 FAR-related final provisions through the end of Fiscal Year 2016. Prominently featured on the list is the new Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces final rule, which is set to be published in August, along with numerous other rules affecting small business contracting, payment of subcontractors, contractor reporting requirements, and limits on allowable government contractor compensation costs.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.06.24
FTC Imposes $3.17 Million Civil Penalty for Violation of Prior Made in USA Order
Last week, based on a referral from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint against Williams-Sonoma alleging that the company violated a previous Federal Trade Commission decision and order dated July 13, 2020 (the “2020 Order”) pursuant to which Williams-Sonoma was prohibited from making unsubstantiated U.S. origin claims. The complaint alleged that, following entry of the 2020 Order, Williams-Sonoma made “numerous false and unsubstantiated representations that their home goods or other products are ‘Made in USA’ or otherwise of U.S. origin, when, in fact, they are wholly imported or contain significant imported components.”
Client Alert | 14 min read | 05.03.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.03.24
EEOC’s New “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” Hits Hot-Button Issues
Client Alert | 11 min read | 05.03.24
FDA Moves Forward on Laboratory Developed Tests while Stakeholders and Congress Weigh Next Steps
