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Executive Order
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GovCon & Trade
BNA’s Federal Contracts Report Article Examines Costly Obama Executive Orders Likely to be Overturned by President-elect Trump
In an article published by BNA’s Federal Contracts Report, I discussed three of the most costly of President Obama's 2016 Executive Orders impacting government contractors, orders that are likely to…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
Obama Administration Announces Suspension and Planned Termination of Sudan Sanctions
On Friday, January 13, the Obama Administration announced that sanctions against Sudan will be suspended (via issuance of a general license) on Tuesday, January 17. The President also issued an…
Labor & Employment Insights
Obama Trumped? Top Five Trump Targets of Executive Orders Include Employment-Related Obligations
By Austin L. McMullen, John W. Hargrove
Employers that contract with the federal government are about to face a whole new ballgame with the Trump Administration. In Trump: The Art of the Deal, Mr. Trump explained that…
The Right Coast
Barack Obama warns Donald Trump not to overuse executive orders – UPI.com
"So my suggestion to the president-elect is, you know, going through the legislative process is always better, in part because it's harder to undo," he said.via www.upi.comDo as I say,…
Inside Privacy
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity Releases Its Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy
On December 1, 2016, the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity released its Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy. In its Report, the Commission, established in February 2016 by…
International Compliance Blog
CFIUS History Redux: President Obama Blocks Chinese Purchase of Aixtron, Inc.
By Evan Abrams
On Friday, December 2 – for just the third time since the creation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) – the President acted on a…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
OSHA Proposed Citations Covered by Texas Judge’s Grant of Preliminary Injunction to Government Contractors Challenging “Blacklisting” Executive Order
By Annette Tyman, Lawrence Z. Lorber, Jaclyn W. Hamlin, and Brent I. Clark Seyfarth Synopsis: The first of several anticipated challenges to Executive Order 13673, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,”…
GovCon & Trade
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Not “Fair” to Contractors, According to Texas Judge
On October 24, 2016, U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone granted a preliminary injunction to halt the implementation of the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order 13673 (EO 13673), implementing…
Labor & Employment Insights
Court Grants ABC’s Preliminary Injunction Request in Case Challenging “Blacklisting” Executive Order
We recently reported on a lawsuit, filed by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), challenging the “blacklisting” Executive Order and the implementing regulations. As we noted in our article, a…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
First Lawsuit Challenging Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Obligations Filed
As anticipated, the first lawsuit challenging the legality of the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces executive order and final rules is now on the books. Filed by the Associated Builders…