Two Checklists to Help Businesses Prepare The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released initial draft regulations for cybersecurity audits (which have since been amended) and risk assessments late this summer. The agency’s board of directors addressed the drafts at its September 8 Continue Reading
President Biden’s Executive Order on AI: Bringing Law to the New Frontier
After considerable anticipation and speculation, President Biden recently issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. While the EO focuses primarily on federal agency directives, its impact on the private sector will be Continue Reading
Recent Congressional Hearings Signal Major NIL Changes Are Coming
University administrators, coaches, athletes and sports management agencies should all be aware of the emerging debate in the halls of Congress concerning the status of the name, image, likeness rule (NIL) and how this discussion may impact college athletics. On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Senate Continue Reading
DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Solidified under Proposed Rule
New Jersey General Election Results
The results from New Jersey’s 2023 general election delivered fascinating insights into the state's political landscape. All 120 seats in the Legislature were on the ballot, contested under a newly redrawn legislative map. Bolstered by a strong showing in 2021, New Jersey Republicans hoped to gain Continue Reading
Cyber Security Slasher: What’s Lurking in FAR Case 2021-017, Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing Proposed Rule
The Proposed Rule behind FAR Case 2021-017 may strike fear into the hearts of many contractors, as it implements new recommendations regarding cybersecurity reporting obligations. Alex Major highlights the necessary steps and potential risks federal contractors must consider in the Government Continue Reading
Get Your Pre-Merger Compliance Programs in Order: Department of Justice Announces M&A Safe Harbor Policy
On October 4, 2023, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is implementing a new nationwide Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy (the “M&A Policy”). The DOJ’s new M&A Policy reflects the Department’s recent focus on Continue Reading
Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Hospitals Should Evaluate Their Split/Shared Services Notwithstanding the Delay Under CMS’s 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
In the CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (the Proposed Rule), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a further delay in implementing its time-only definition for determining the “substantive portion” of a “split/shared” Evaluation and Management (E/M) visit in the Continue Reading
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes: A Seasonal Guide to Our Top 10 Protest Don’ts!
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Pt. 10: In Introduction to Intervention
Avoiding Common Bid Protest Mistakes Mistake 10: Skipping the Opportunity to Intervene Solution: ALWAYS Intervene! Intervention is one of the most important, but least utilized, tools in a contractor’s toolbox. So, you may be asking, what is intervention in the bid protest context? Continue Reading