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ASBCA's FY19 Report – a Look at the Numbers

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.04.20

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals published its FY19 Report of Transactions and Proceedings, which provides statistics regarding the adjudication of appeals between contractors and the Army, Navy, Air Force, Corps of Engineers, DLA, DCMA, CIA, NASA, other Defense agencies, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. According to this year's report, contractors prevailed, in whole or in part, in 48% of the appeals decided on the merits. Also notable, the Board had a sterling success rate in resolving matters via alternative dispute resolution (ADR), successfully resolving 100% of ADRs concluded in FY19—including mediation, arbitration, and ADR of undocketed appeals—up from 85% in FY18.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.24.26

DOL Issues Proposed Rule On “Joint Employment”

On April 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) outlining a new standard for “joint employment” — under which separate entities will be found jointly liable for the other’s violations — under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MPSA). The Proposed Rule purports to standardize the definition of “joint employment” across all three laws to create “clarity” and “uniformity” for employers and employees alike....