Shades of Lazarus: Is Blacklisting Rule Coming Back to Life?
Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.17.17
On June 26, 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a new bill titled the Contractor Accountability and Workplace Safety Act of 2017 (S. 1440) aimed at holding Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and covered subcontractors accountable for workplace safety and health violations of federal and equivalent state labor laws. Three days later, during a closed mark-up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 in the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator Warren introduced – and the SASC accepted – an amendment to the NDAA at Sections 830 and 831, similar to S. 1440. Under both S. 1440, and Sections 830-831 in the Senate’s version of the NDAA, which echo the Obama-era “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” EO and implementing regulations, DoD contracting officers would be required to consider workplace safety and health violations when evaluating the responsibility of a prospective DoD contractor prior to awarding or renewing a contract valued in excess of $1,000,000, and, as appropriate, refer matters related to these violations to the DoD Suspension and Debarment Official, ostensibly to ensure contractors’ compliance with these existing laws and establish a goal for DoD to work with responsible, compliant contractors.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.13.25
Californian Autonomous Vehicles Get a Revised Regulatory Load if New DMV Law Passes
On April 25, 2025, the California DMV released a notice of proposed regulations focused on changes to the testing and deployment of light-duty and heavy-duty commercial autonomous vehicles. California previously released draft regulations and asked for public comment, the last round ending August 30, 2024.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.13.25
DOJ Reprioritizes Corporate Enforcement with Key Policy Revisions
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.13.25
DOL Issues Revised Independent Contractor Misclassification Guidance
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.13.25