Proposed Far Rule Would Require Many Federal Contractors And Subcontractors To Adopt Ethics Program
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.16.07
Proposed changes to the FAR 72 Fed. Reg. 7588 (Feb. 16, 2007) (to be codified at 48 C.F.R. subpart 3.10) would require companies receiving a federal prime contract or subcontract in excess of $5 million to (1) adopt a written code of ethics and business conduct; (2) adopt an employee ethics and compliance training program; (3) adopt an internal control system; and (4) display agency Office of Inspector General hotline posters in common work areas where covered contracts are being performed. Contracts performed outside of the United States, whose performance period is less than 120 days, or that are “commercial item” contracts under FAR Part 12, would be exempt.
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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:
Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.10.25
Creativity You Can Use: CJEU Clarifies Copyright for Applied Art
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.10.25
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
