As we noted in this blog post in February, the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was enacted in December 2024 included a provision at Section 885 raising the protest threshold for Department of Defense (DoD), Coast Guard, and NASA
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U.S. Government Ends Sanctions on Syria
On June 30, President Trump signed Executive Order 14312, “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions” (EO), which formally terminates many U.S. sanctions on Syria. Public reports indicate that the European Union has also lifted nearly all sanctions on Syria.…
CFIUS and President Trump Force Unwinding of 2020 Acquisition of Jupiter Systems, LLC
On July 11, the Trump administration issued an order blocking and requiring the unwinding of a 2020 acquisition by which Jupiter Systems, LLC (Jupiter), a U.S.-based audiovisual equipment supplier, was acquired by Suirui International Co., Limited (Suirui), a Chinese-based cloud…
Exploring the DOJ’s Use of AI in Healthcare Fraud Enforcement
TIn one of its largest coordinated enforcement efforts to date, the Department of Justice recently announced charges against more than 300 defendants in connection with alleged healthcare fraud schemes.…
Sanctions Enforcement Update: DOJ Declines Prosecution After Post-Acquisition Disclosure
Changes Related to Small Business Federal Contracting Goals
I recently authored an article for Federal News Network offering insight on adjustments made by the Trump administration related to small business federal contracting goals moving forward.…
Reminder – Annual Deadline (July 31) to Report and Pay PCORI Fee is Approaching
The annual filing (and fee payment) for applicable self-insured health plans and specified health insurance policies used to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI fee) is due by Thursday, July 31, 2025. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 720,…
Compliance with Limitation on Subcontractor is Ostensible Subcontractor Safe Harbor
On June 2, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) denied a size appeal filed by Veteran Elevator Solutions, LLC (VES) challenging the size of Bass, Berry & Sims’ client GD Resources, LLC (GD Resources). This…
States Continue to Refine Their Treatment of Non-Competition Agreements
The vast body of restrictive covenant law continues to develop across the country as states navigate refining their approach to non-compete and non-solicitation agreements with some expansions along with the general trend of more restrictions.
Below we outline recent developments…
Texas Caps Physician Non-Compete Buyouts and Adds New Limits Under SB 1318
On June 20, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318 (Amendment) into law, amending Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 15.50(b), which is commonly thought of as the “Texas physician non-compete buyout statute.” Specifically, the statute previously required that…