February 26, 20252:00–4:00 p.m.McLean, Virginia Blank Rome partner Jennifer Short will serve as a panelist at the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Section of Public Contract Law’s “Roundtable on Impact of New Administration on Government Contracting,” taking place in McLean, Virginia, on Wednesday, February
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Prenuptial Agreement Spousal Support Waivers: Proceed with Caution
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, February 14, 2025 — When you utter the words “prenuptial agreement” to a matrimonial lawyer, more often than not you might instantly feel a sense of dread in the air. Some matrimonial lawyers are…
Preliminary Injunction Granted Related to DEI-Related Executive Orders—Takeaways for Government Contractors
Dominique L. Casimir ● In the four weeks since President Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14151 (“Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”) and EO 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”), virtually all sectors of American society…
Court Temporarily Hits the Brakes on EO 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination: What Employers Should Know
Anthony B. Haller, Brooke T. Iley, and Theresa A. Topping ● Big Picture On February 21, 2025, a federal judge in the District Court of Maryland granted a temporary injunction blocking portions of President Trump’s Executive Orders “Ending Illegal Discrimination and…
Relationship Expectations. Expect the Unexpected.
Stacy D. Phillips ● In any relationship, especially marriage, managing expectations is crucial for achieving and maintaining overall success with your partner. Expectations are dynamic and play a significant role in our lives, defining who we are and shaping our relationships.…
What GSA Contractors Need to Know About the New FAR Deviation for Revoked Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity
Dominique L. Casimir and Amanda C. DeLaPerriere ● On February 18, 2025, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced that it issued GSA Class Deviation CD-2025-04 (“the GSA Class Deviation”) effective February 15, 2025, to implement Executive Order (“EO”) 14173 titled “Ending Illegal…
What CMMC Level Do I Need? The Department of Defense Issues New Guidance for Determining Appropriate CMMC Compliance Level
Michael Joseph Montalbano ● The Department of Defense (“DOD”) recently issued new guidance outlining how it will determine Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) levels for its solicitations and contracts. Prior to this guidance, contractors generally understood that contracts with only Federal…
Webinar: Navigating the Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI Initiatives
Blank Rome-Hosted Live WebinarFebruary 19, 20251:00–2:00 p.m. EST | 10:00–11:00 a.m. PST Within days of the new administration taking office, there have been tectonic shifts in the employment law and government contracts landscape affecting all employers, large and small, across…
Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System: What You Need to Know About the Coast Guard’s Final Rule
Dana S. Merkel, Vanessa C. DiDomenico, and Holli B. Packer ● The U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) published a final rule on January 17, 2025, addressing Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (the “Final Rule”), which seeks to minimize cybersecurity related transportation security…
PFAS and Consumer Class Actions: The New Wave of PFAS Litigation
Frank A. Dante, Margaret Anne Hill, and Melissa A. Scacchitti ● With a new year has come a new wave of litigation involving PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals.” While PFAS litigation up to this point has…