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The Confusing World of Compensation Caps

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 01.13.14

As a result of the confusing, inconsistent, and in some cases unenforceable changes made in the cost allowability rules setting caps on compensation costs in recent months, it is difficult to determine what rules apply to some contracts. We prepared the attached chart, which we hope will be useful, summarizing our understanding of the various sets of regulatory and statutory provisions that are likely to be applicable to currently active contracts as a tool for deciding how many alternative indirect cost submissions could be required.


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Client Alert | 4 min read | 11.18.25

DOJ Announces Major Enforcement Actions Targeting North Korean Remote IT Worker Schemes

On November 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a sweeping series of enforcement actions, including four guilty pleas and more than $15 million in civil forfeitures against the  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for remote information technology (IT) worker schemes. These actions underscore the federal government’s escalating focus on the exposure of U.S. companies to North Korean IT worker infiltration, following a series of U.S. Government action against the DPRK....