Alert
Published 08/06/2021
By Judith B. Kassel
Industries Government Contracts
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council published a proposed rule on July 30, 2021 implementing portions of President Biden’s January 2021 Executive Order No. 14005 . That Order directed Federal agencies to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States. What you need to know: These changes include: Increasing the threshold for compliance with Act on a step basis from 55% domestic content to 75% by the year 2029; Singling possible future action to extend narrow or eliminate the current exemption from the BAA for...
Article
Published 08/06/2021
Industries Construction
Article
Published 08/06/2021
Industries Construction
Article
Published 08/06/2021
Industries Construction
Alert
Published 08/04/2021
By Richard B. Carrol, Alex P. Ferraro, Jessica M. Jones, Chad E. Davis, William S. Gee, and Richard A. Forsten
Services Corporate
On June 30, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law the 2021 amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”), the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (the “Partnership Act”), and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “LP Act”). The LLC Act, the Partnership Act and the LP Act are sometimes referred to as the “Alternative Entity Statutes.” What You Need to Know: Amongst other changes, these amendments: Provide for ratification of void or voidable acts of LLCs, LPs and...
Article
Published 08/02/2021
Services Labor and Employment
Article
Published 08/01/2021
Industries Government Contracts
Services Labor and Employment
Blog Post
Published 07/30/2021
By Donald A. Rea
Blog Post
Published 07/29/2021
By Jason Tremblay, Lauren F. Schoeberl
Alert
Published 07/26/2021
By Judith B. Kassel and Garret P Buttrey
Industries Government Contracts
Services Labor and Employment
On July 21, 2021 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Proposed Rule that will raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour beginning January 30, 2022. It also calls for annual, indexed increases beginning January 1, 2023. The Proposed Rule implements Executive Order (“EO”) 14026 , which President Biden issued last April. EO 14026 builds on the foundation established by EO 13658 , which President Obama signed in 2014. What You Need to Know Increase in minimum wage becomes effective January 2022 with annual indexed increases The Proposed Rule applies not only to newly...
Blog Post
Published 07/26/2021
Article
Published 07/19/2021
Article
Published 07/19/2021
Services Labor and Employment
Alert
Published 07/16/2021
By Jonathan Havens, Adam Fayne
Industries Cannabis Law
Long-shot bill would also allow states to set own laws, make FDA lead regulator, address impact of War on Drugs, impose excise tax, and create CBD dietary supplement pathway. More than five months after first previewing their sweeping cannabis reform proposal, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) finally released Wednesday a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). The comprehensive measure would, among other things: Deschedule cannabis : End the federal prohibition...
Blog Post
Published 07/16/2021
By Anna Maria Tejada, Zachary Kimmel
Article
Published 07/15/2021
Industries Cannabis Law
Services Mergers and Acquisitions