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Allowability of IR&D Costs: Dis-inflation Run Amok

Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.09.11

DOD has issued a proposed amendment to DFARS 231.205-18 (Mar. 2, 2011) that would condition the allowability of independent research and development costs on the reporting of unspecified information about individual projects at least annually and again on completion of projects, using DOD on-line reporting forms. The proposed rule would apply to all contractors with annual IR&D costs in excess of $50,000, an amount that is less than 1% of the threshold in effect in 1990 for reporting IR&D projects under the prior regulatory regime, a mandatory reporting requirement that was completely abolished in 1996.

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.06.26

California Privacy Agency Launches Data Broker Strike Force Amid Delete Act Crackdown

The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) is intensifying its oversight of data brokers with a new dedicated Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force within its Enforcement Division. The strike force will monitor and investigate data brokers’ compliance with their legal obligations under California’s Delete Act and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)....