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President Focuses On "Cleaning Up" Federal Contracting

Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.04.09

Today, with Senators McCain, Levin, and McCaskill by his side, President Obama announced a major presidential contracting reform initiative to "turn the page on an era of irresponsibility in which taxpayer dollars were used to line contractors' pockets or maintain projects that do not work." President Obama signed a Presidential memorandum requesting new legislation and executive branch guidance to strengthen oversight and management of taxpayer dollars, end unnecessary no-bid and cost-plus contracts, maximize the use of competitive procurement processes, and clarify rules prescribing when outsourcing is and is not appropriate.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.31.25

Raising the Bar: New York Expands Consumer Protection Law with FAIR Business Practices Act

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the most significant update to New York’s consumer protection law in 45 years — the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act, or FAIR Business Practices Act — expanding the scope of the state’s authority to now challenge unfair and abusive business practices. The measure, backed by New York Attorney General (“AG”) Letitia James and signed on December 19, 2025, amends New York’s General Business Law § 349, giving regulators new tools to protect consumers and promote fair marketplace practices....