RESOURCES: EXECUTIVE ACTIONS, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND LITIGATION
The challenge of understanding the impact of changes is second only to the challenge of identifying those changes and their status. The information below is intended to assist in the identification of facts relevant to those trying to work through fast-breaking developments. Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions This tracker is searchable, categorizing […]
DOJ WILL NO LONGER DEFEND CHALLENGES TO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CERTAIN BI-PARTISAN INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris informed Sen. Dick Durbin, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that the Solicitor General’s office will no longer defend the constitutionality of multi-member bi-partisan independent agencies. The change in DOJ’s policy is based upon this Administration’s disagreement with the century-old Supreme Court precedent that had held that members of […]
DOJ’S FOCUS ON FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT ENFORCEMENT RETOOLED
Two recent actions combine to signal an overhaul of the executive branch’s long-standing policy toward the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): (1) The issuance of the new Attorney General’s Memorandum entitled Total Elimination of Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations Cartels (February 5, 2025); and President Donald Trump’s Executive Order entitled Pausing Foreign […]
ALERT: FRAUD SCHEMES AROUND BOI REQUIREMENTS
The Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to rereporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). While the schemes are varied, they include – Also, the following statement that previously appeared at https://boir.org (an internet address that looks similar to […]
SMALL BUSINESS: CTA BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING STILL UNSETTLED
On December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit restored the nationwide preliminary injunction that had been issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland. The injunction stopped the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and […]
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS: PREPARATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Unless Congress can put together and pass a funding bill (and it looks increasingly unlikely that it will), the Federal shutdown is slated to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. What steps can a Federal contractor take to weather this?
DBE UPDATE: HOW USDOT IS IMPLEMENTING THE MID-AMERICA MILLING INJUNCTION
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is a defendant in a lawsuit filed last year in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky challenging the constitutionality of USDOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Plaintiffs Mid-America Milling Company (“MAMCO”) and Bagshaw Trucking (“Bagshaw”), Indiana-based non-DBE subcontractors who work on highway projects, allege that […]
UPDATE: HELP IS COMING DESPITE TEMPORARY PAUSE TO SBA DISASTER LOANS
This post provides information for those in the disaster zone about available resources and how to contact them. Please provide the information below to anyone that you believe may benefit directly, or who can distribute information to those in need. On Tuesday, October 15, the Small Business Administration announced that the increased demand for disaster […]
HOW TO HELP? THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS
We have previously posted information to help those in areas affected by Hurricane Helene identify federal resources, primarily through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This post is directed to companies wondering how to assist in the emergency response, either through contracting or donations. Is it possible to […]
RESOURCES FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE: FEMA AND SBA
This post provides information for those in the disaster zone about available resources and how to contact them. Please provide the information below to anyone that you believe may benefit directly, or who can distribute it to those in need. We will publish a separate post with information for those who are considering doing business […]
