Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule and Guidance Released
Client Alert | 1 min read | 08.24.16
The long-awaited FAR final rule and Department of Labor final guidance implementing the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” executive order will be published in the Federal Register on August 25 (available here and here), and the underlying executive order has been revised (available here) with purportedly “technical” corrections. In response to industry feedback, the FAR Council and DOL have made significant changes regarding the applicability and implementation of the rule and the scope of the reporting requirements, and C&M attorneys will provide in-depth analysis in a forthcoming blog post and in a webcast to discuss its implications.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.27.26
On June 18, 2026, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) added microplastics to the list of Candidate Chemicals maintained under the state’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP) regulations. The listing of microplastics, which becomes effective on October 1, 2026, is the first step in the SCP regulatory process, which could lead to restrictions on products that contain or release microplastics.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 07.24.26
GAO Finds That Challenge to Agency’s Failure to Comply With DFARS Requirement Comes Too Late
Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.23.26
Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.23.26
Second Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Against Nielsen in Constructive Tying Case



