Nov 29, 2023 Michael Best Joins Defense Alliance to Focus on DoD/NDAA Priorities and SBIR/STTR Funding for Small Businesses By Lyle Gravatt On Thursday, November 30, principals from Michael Best’s Defense and National Security team will join the Defense Alliance of North...
Nov 08, 2023 Reading Between the Lines: Decoding Presidents' Thoughts on AI By Jordan Koss In a follow up on our coverage of President Biden's Executive Order on AI, another POTUS is jumping into the mix -- President Obama...
Sep 08, 2023 OFCCP Publishes 2nd 2023 Corporate Scheduling List By Lyle Gravatt The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is tasked with holding federal contractors and subcontractors responsible for...
Aug 29, 2023 No Funny Business: USEPA and Army Corps Rule Revision Conforms to Supreme Court's Sackett Decision By David Crass Today, USEPA and the Army Corps released revisions to its 2023 "Waters of the United States" (WOTUs) rule to conform it to the United...
Aug 23, 2023 USEPA's Updated Enforcement Initiatives Announced By David Crass ICYMI enjoying the beach or your favorite lake, every four years USEPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announces...
Aug 16, 2023 Yet Again: EPA Denies CAFO Rulemaking Petitions By David Crass Yesterday, August 15, 2023, USEPA denied two petitions for rulemaking, dating back to 2017, filed by activists seeking to significantly...
Aug 08, 2023 Look Out SBA, Use of A Race-Based Rebuttable Presumption for 8(a) Qualification Is Unconstitutional By Nicole Vele Under the United States Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program, certain racial and ethnic groups are extended a rebuttable...
Jun 21, 2023 What to Expect this Year in Defense Debates By Lucia Alonzo Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committee this week will draft competing versions of the National Defense Authorization Act...
Jun 16, 2023 Relators Beware: DOJ has Broad Dismissal Authority in False Claims Act Cases By Nicole Vele In an 8-1 decision released today, the U.S. Supreme Court held the federal government has the authority to dismiss a whistleblower False...
Jun 09, 2023 Is there a Doctor on the Farm? By David Crass Effective next week, and as reported in Dairy Herd Management, FDA's "Guidance for Industry #263" goes into effect. This will require...
Jun 06, 2023 Price Gouging & Its Effects on National Security By Nicole Vele Department of Defense leaders have reported skyrocketing costs for replacing munitions expended in support of Ukraine. The cause…alleged...
Jun 05, 2023 Food Supply Continues to Test Safe for PFAS (Mostly!) By David Crass The United State Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently released two additional data sets that show the domestic fresh and processed...