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Davis-Bacon Act Reinstated

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.31.05

On October 26, the White House announced that, effective November 8, 2005, it would reinstate the Davis-Bacon Act provisions requiring that construction workers be paid the local prevailing wage, suspended on September 8 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. When reinstated on November 8, the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act will not be applied retroactively to wages paid during the suspension.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.18.25

FCPA Enforcement Continues to Evolve with Newly Unsealed Indictment

On August 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had unsealed an indictment against two Mexican businessmen for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). DOJ asserts that the defendants, both Mexican nationals living in Texas, paid bribes to officials at Petróleos Mexicanos (“PEMEX”), and its subsidiary, PEMEX Exploración y Producción (“PEP”) to secure contracts worth an estimated $2.5 million. These charges come amidst a period of uncertainty regarding FCPA enforcement following the Trump administration’s temporary pause on FCPA enforcement and the subsequent issuance of new investigation and enforcement guidelines....