What Next? Assessing Key Steps Contractors Must Consider for "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Compliance
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 03.29.16
In Preparing for Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces – Previewing Violation and Remediation Information with the Government, Crowell & Moring attorneys discuss the impending final rule implementing the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order. Specifically, although it is generally understood that the rule – once finalized – will pose significant new administrative and reporting requirements on federal contractors and subcontractors with respect to certain labor compliance, this article discusses the critical "next steps" companies should consider when mapping a strategy to reduce the risk of adverse government action arising from such reporting.
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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.11.25
Director Squires Revamps the Workings of the U.S. Patent Office
In March 2025, President Trump nominated John A. Squires for the positions of Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). After being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 20-2, Squires was confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2025, by a vote of 51-47 after anti-filibuster measures were invoked. During and after the confirmation process, Squires emphasized several goals for the USPTO during his time as Director. Such goals included:
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Creativity You Can Use: CJEU Clarifies Copyright for Applied Art
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Federal Court Strikes Down Interior Order Suspending Wind Energy Development
Client Alert | 14 min read | 12.10.25
SBA Office of General Counsel Audit of Participants in the 8(a) Program and Beyond
