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Gotta Give A Guy A Fair Chance On The Redo

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 09.14.07

GAO in Sikorsky Aircraft Co. (Aug. 30, 2007, http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/2991455.pdf) slapped down the AF's attempt in its large helicopter procurement simply to "reevaluate" and not give Sikorsky and Lockheed a chance to alter their proposals after GAO found the initial award to Boeing improper. The problem with the AF's approach was that it materially changed the evaluation scheme but then did not give the protestors a chance to revise their proposals to take that into account.

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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....