A first appellate circuit judge has questioned the False Claim Act’s constitutionality. In the Fifth Circuit’s decision last month in United States ex rel Montcrief v. Peripheral Vascular Assocs., P.A., No. 24-50176, — F. 4th –, 2025 WL 939890 (5th
SEC Addresses Disclosures in Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets
As part of an effort to provide greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views about the application of certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities
GAO Finds Authority to Use Noncompetitive Procedures Is Not Carte Blanche
Most protests involve competitive procurements and the many rules governing how agencies are to conduct such procurements. In certain circumstances, agencies are permitted to bypass some of these rules and limit competition. But, as GAO noted in a recently issued
For Better or MORSE: Another Settlement Under DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative
On March 26, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that defense contractor MORSECORP Inc. (MORSE) will pay $4.6 million to settle allegations that MORSE violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements and subsequently
Canadian CMMC? Canada Proposes Cyber Compliance Regime for Canadian Defense Suppliers
On March 12, 2025, the Government of Canada announced plans to launch the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC). CPCSC is a cybersecurity compliance verification program that aims to protect sensitive unclassified government information handled by Canadian government contractors
Paul Atkins Confirmed as SEC Chairman
On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted 52-44,1 along party lines, to confirm the nomination of Paul Atkins as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the coming days, Atkins will be sworn in as chair,
Can A Non-Disabled Employee Recover Under the ADA?
Yes, in the Seventh Circuit they sure can.In Nawara v. Cook County, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that employees who prove a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which
Redeemable, USD-linked stablecoins are not securities – latest SEC staff guidance
The Division of Corporation Finance at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued guidance regarding the application of federal securities laws to certain stablecoins.
While this guidance, released on April 4, 2025, expresses only the views of the
President Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” Executive Order: Key points
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump held a press conference to describe and sign an Executive Order (EO) establishing sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly all imports to the US, as outlined below.
The full text of the EO,
DEI and The Law—A Chat With Chai Feldblum
Join me and my employment law partner Eric Meyer for a special Zoom session featuring former EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum, who helped shape modern anti-discrimination and -harassment workplace law and policy.Chai Feldblum has been a tireless DEI advocate and