Tough (Tax) Break: Federal Tax Delinquency and Felony Convictions Could Bar Corporations from Awards
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.05.16
The FAR Council published a final rule on September 30 that, effective immediately, adopts an interim rule that requires any corporation responding to a federal solicitation to represent whether it has (1) any unpaid federal tax liability that has been assessed and is not being appealed or paid in a timely manner or (2) a felony conviction under any federal law within the preceding 24 months. As further explained here, any affirmative disclosure would create an automatic bar against contract award, unless the agency’s suspension and debarment official has considered the matter and determined that further action is not necessary to protect the government’s interests.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.06.24
FTC Imposes $3.17 Million Civil Penalty for Violation of Prior Made in USA Order
Last week, based on a referral from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint against Williams-Sonoma alleging that the company violated a previous Federal Trade Commission decision and order dated July 13, 2020 (the “2020 Order”) pursuant to which Williams-Sonoma was prohibited from making unsubstantiated U.S. origin claims. The complaint alleged that, following entry of the 2020 Order, Williams-Sonoma made “numerous false and unsubstantiated representations that their home goods or other products are ‘Made in USA’ or otherwise of U.S. origin, when, in fact, they are wholly imported or contain significant imported components.”
Client Alert | 14 min read | 05.03.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.03.24
EEOC’s New “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” Hits Hot-Button Issues
Client Alert | 11 min read | 05.03.24
FDA Moves Forward on Laboratory Developed Tests while Stakeholders and Congress Weigh Next Steps
