Click here to listen to Rachel Raphael share her insights on the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) with Allison Stevenson, co-chair of the National Association

Discuss the growing interplay between the government and litigation. We will also explore how companies can best address multi-jurisdictional litigation and provide strategies for managing a litigation that could rapidly expand.

Businesses navigating the Strait of Hormuz crisis face complex contractual challenges as they balance enforcing protections while limiting their own exposure. This analysis examines the English-law issues arising from supply chain disruptions and provides guidance for companies managing contractual risk across shipping, energy, commodities, and construction sectors.

California's recent designation of microplastics as a "Candidate Chemical" under its Safer Consumer Products regulations may trigger unexpected compliance requirements for cookware manufacturers and other product makers. While this listing points toward future regulation under the SCP program, it could also activate more immediate obligations under AB 1200, creating potential compliance challenges for affected industries.

Hosts Jason Crawford and Agustin Orozco are joined by special guests Alice Hall-Partyka and Savanna Williams to discuss the administration's novel use of the False Claims Act to advance social policy goals.

Rebecca Springer and Jillian Ambrose discuss the legal implications of employees using artificial intelligence in the workplace. The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell's biweekly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.

This week's episode provides a comprehensive overview of five critical developments in government contracts law, including a Pentagon directive on supplier cost and pricing, GSA's announcement regarding suspected procurement fraud, a federal court ruling in the Anthropic case, a new class deviation overhauling Cost Accounting Standards thresholds, and SBA's proposed restructuring of small business size standards.

This week’s episode covers implementation of EO 14398 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors), the reauthorization of the SBIR program, and the Pentagon’s FY27 budget request...

This week’s episode covers a new Executive Order on fixed-price contracting, a new DOJ initiative targeting coordination with data-mining qui tam relators, and a proposed rule that would extend FOCI reviews to uncleared...

This week’s episode covers new FAR Council guidance implementing the fixed-price contracting mandate under Executive Order 14402, a Federal Circuit decision on bid protest timeliness, an advance notice of proposed...

This week’s episode covers a memo outlining the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s enforcement priorities, a White House memo that authorizes certain private sector offensive cyber operations...

This week's episode covers a proposed FAR provision entitled "Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services" implementing Section 5949 of the FY23 NDAA, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Addie Cliffe.

This week’s episode covers a significant proposed contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, Basic Safeguarding of Artificial Intelligence Systems, for inclusion in GSA Schedule solicitations...

This week's episode covers the government shutdown and a related DOD class deviation, an update regarding the BIS 50% affiliates rule, the latest on the FAR Overhaul, and an interim rule on the DBE program, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou.

This week's episode covers the Supreme Court decision regarding IEEPA tariffs, the subsequent actions by the White House, and implications for companies, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Alex Schaefer.

In this episode, Jason Crawford, Agustin Orozco, and Will Tucker discuss the latest developments in connection with constitutional challenges to the qui tam provisions since the district court ruling in U.S. ex. rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC. "Let's Talk FCA" is Crowell & Moring's podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act.

The Pentagon has suspended Phase II requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and launched a 60-day review through the CMMC Reform Task Force. This special edition podcast examines the implications of this significant policy shift for defense contractors and government contracts professionals navigating cybersecurity compliance requirements.

With so much fast-moving activity on the tariffs front, Crowell hosts Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff continue their conversation with Crowell attorney Dan Cannistra in this episode discusses the newly announced Section 232 Investigation focusing on commercial aircraft and parts.

This week’s episode covers a GSA proposed rule on AI and large language models, an Executive Order on post-quantum cryptography, a recent GAO decision about protest filing deadlines, and the latest in the FAR overhaul, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.

This week’s episode covers a proposed overhaul of the federal grants regulations, a new Executive Order on AI and cybersecurity, and a White House memo on AI...