The U.S. Department of Labor has published a final rule implementing President Trump's Executive Order 14173, fundamentally transforming federal contractor compliance obligations. This regulatory change eliminates the sixty-year framework established under Executive Order 11246, ending race- and sex-based affirmative action requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors.

On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will make mandatory arbitration provisions unenforceable for claims in the United States "relating to sexual harassment disputes or sexual assault disputes."

The New York City Council passed a bill aimed at promoting wage equity for groups who have historically received lower compensation by requiring disclosure of salary when seeking applicants for open job positions.

This is an update to our January 2008 Client Alert, informing you about two important cases decided by the Florida Supreme Court.

I've been in the unenviable situation of taking over a shareholder dispute where the client has been bogged down in litigation and has become frustrated with her counsel.

Effective May 24, 2021, the SAM.gov and beta.SAM.gov websites have merged and become one system. Back in 2019, the Government created the beta.SAM.gov website to streamline the websites...

From grand designs to opening day, stadium construction projects present a captivating blend of high-profile opportunities and significant challenges and risks.

P&A is a founding member of Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance (LCL), which is pleased to announce the release of "Design-Build: An International Perspective on Best Practices for Sustained Design-Build Success."

New Jersey shareholder disputes take many forms, and are often fodder for colorful opinions from the Courts.

On June 10, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed two House Bills that amend the Illinois Wage Payment & Collections Act, 820 ILCS 115 et. seq. ("Wage Act"), to provide greater protection for individuals...

The "joint employer" doctrine has been used with increasing frequency by the plaintiffs' bar to broaden the scope of target defendants in discrimination cases beyond those who would be traditionally regarded as the employer.

The United States Supreme Court today stayed enforcement of the OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to require employees...

Last December, President Biden signed into law the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 ("NDAA").

The Department of Defense ("DoD") recently issued a memorandum to contracting officers ("COs") providing guidance on the use of economic price adjustment ("EPA") clauses to address inflation-related cost increases.

On May 12, 2021, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order 14028 on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity.

The existing 10-year statute of repose for builders of new homes (the ultimate cut-off date for filing suit) has been shortened to 6 years if the builder provides a 1-2-6 written warranty...

With over twenty years of experience dealing with New Jersey business divorce, I wish clients would contact me when they first thought about a business break-up.

Government construction contracts in excess of $150,000 require contractors to furnish payment and performance bonds. FAR 28.102-1(a). When these bonds are required, bonds supported by ...

On January 10, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued its long awaited final rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Florida's new Section 489.1295 establishes licensing consequences for contractors who fail to timely pay subcontractors and suppliers, effective July 1, 2026. The statute creates disciplinary exposure for knowingly or willfully withholding payment, though it includes important exceptions for bona fide disputes and contractual payment terms. Contractors must now navigate potential license sanctions including fines up to $10,000, suspension, or revocation when payment disputes arise.