The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) finally has moved into formal rulemaking, and it comes with a few surprises. The FAR Council completed the first phase of the RFO in September 2025, publishing model deviations to the FAR that agencies then
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Colorado’s PTFA Litigation Wave: Liability for Listing Cell Phone Numbers Without Consent and Why It Puts Data Brokers at Risk
If you list cellphone numbers in a directory for a commercial purpose without consent, you could be liable under the Colorado Prevention of Telemarketing Fraud Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-304(4)(a)(I). A new class action filed in federal court in
Three’s a Crowd: More LLC Managers, Less Clarity
Three managers of two LLCs found themselves up a creek without operating agreements. They couldn’t agree on the ownership shares of one of them, and two of the managers thought the third had been extensively self-dealing. In Bronson v. Burnham,
New York Set to Ban Key AI Companion Chatbot Features for Minors in First‑of‑Its‑Kind Law
New York just is set to become the first state in the US to outright prohibit certain AI companion features for minors. The bill has passed both houses and is headed to the Governor.
Unsafe AI Companion Features
The law
Vermont Amends Its Data Broker Law: What Do You Need to Know?
Last week, Governor Phil Scott signed Act 138, amending Vermont’s data broker law. The operative provisions go into effect January 1, 2027.
So what should companies be focusing on?
Different Scope
The law revises several core definitions that determine
Warp Speed Ahead: Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI Clause
Contractors have begun receiving modifications to existing contracts implementing the new DEI clause mandated by Executive Order 14398 “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” Shortly after the executive order, the FAR Council issued a Memorandum[1] establishing a
Rhetoric Aside, Audits of Tax-Exempt Organizations Skyrocketed in FY25
The current administration’s focus on tax-exempt organizations is no secret. But the recent release of the IRS Databook for FY25 shows that the IRS is following through on the administration’s publicly announced objectives. Based on information from IRS Databooks
CIPA Personal Jurisdiction: Nationwide Call Recording and Analytics Deployment Fails “Express Aiming” Test in Central District of California
A nationwide call recording and analytics service, uniformly deployed nationwide, that merely operates in California is not sufficient, standing alone, to establish specific personal jurisdiction under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), according to a recent decision from the
Updates to The Los Angeles Hotel Worker Health Care Ordinance and Why it Will Cost Employers More
If you manage a hotel in the City of Los Angeles, a change to the Hotel Worker ordinance is about to change how you think about health benefits for your workforce.
Ordinance No. 188944 takes effect June 29, 2026, and
Horse Breeding and Training Expense Deductions? Tax Court Says Neigh
In a June 9 opinion, the Tax Court held that a married couple were not engaged in horse breeding and training activities for profit and sustained the IRS’s disallowance of the taxpayers claimed loss deductions for three tax years.