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Mandatory Disclosure Is The New Reality

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.20.08

If you missed Tuesday's important webinar on the new mandatory disclosure rule, the recorded session and powerpoint presentation are now available on our website. The panel provided in-depth analysis of the mandatory disclosure obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors for "significant overpayments," violations of federal criminal laws involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery or gratuity violations, and violations of the civil False Claims Act and also provided practical guidance on how your company can meet the the major challenges in complying with this new rule.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.05.26

DOL’s Proposed Independent Contractor Rule Reverts to Prioritize Two Core Factors – Likely Limiting Misclassification Claims by Contractors

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed another revision to independent contractor regulations, one that would provide for more leeway in classifying workers as contractors. DOL’s proposed rule, published on February 26, 2026, would rescind the Biden DOL’s March 2024 independent contractor regulation and reinstate a framework substantially tracking the prior Trump rule of January 2021. The proposed rule would also apply the narrower analysis to worker classifications under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). The comment period closes in late April 2026; until then, the 2024 rule remains in effect for purposes of private litigation....