On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision, overruling the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule in employment discrimination cases. The background circumstances rule required members of a majority group to satisfy a heightened evidentiary standard to prevail
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Preparing for the Unexpected: Legal and Strategic Considerations in Federal Contract and Grant Terminations
Federal contractors and grant recipients are no strangers to changing requirements and evolving priorities. But in recent months, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in stop work orders, early terminations, and administrative actions that directly impact performance, cash flow, and compliance…
Is the “Pause” Over? DOJ Resumes FCPA Enforcement, Announces Guidelines
On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum entitled Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the Memo) addressed to the head of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…
Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Trends from 2024 and Projected Issues for 2025
I recently authored an article for the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section regarding healthcare fraud enforcement trends in 2024 and the projected issues for 2025, which highlights the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) increasing focus on fraud, waste, and…
Employer Tips For Dealing With ICE
I was quoted in a Nashville Business Journal article examining what business owners should know as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased its presence in downtown Nashville in recent weeks.…
How International Companies Should Navigate Supply Chain Scrutiny
By Thad McBride
I recently co-authored an article with Natasha Buchler, head of ESG at Aperio Intelligence, to provide advice for companies on how to protect themselves from supply chain disruption and compliance challenges.…
Planned Use of FCA to Enforce Civil Rights Fraud Initiative in Higher Education
I recently discussed the Trump administration’s plan to apply the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, targeting diversity programs.…
U.S. Government Eases Some Restrictions on Syria
By Faith Dibble & Thad McBride
On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced several actions to provide sanctions relief to Syria. OFAC is the primary government agency responsible for administering U.S. economic sanctions.…
Bid Protest Minute: Insufficient Funds are Grounds to Cancel
On April 29, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied Davenergy-VCI JV, LLC’s protest of a solicitation’s cancellation, holding that the lack of available funding is sufficient grounds to cancel. In denying the protest, GAO determined that delays, even those occurring…
DOL Announces Enforcement Position on Independent Contractor Rule
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin announcing that the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will no longer enforce the 2024 independent contractor Final Rule previously established by the Biden administration for purposes…