In addition to the Trump administration’s general freeze on most grant funding, which was rescinded as well as enjoined by federal district courts in Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., the new administration yesterday took steps to halt funding to organizations and governmental entities that fail to comply with immigration and Education Amendments Act requirements.
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Law Foundation of Ontario accepting applications for 2025 Catalyst program grants
Eligible grant recipients are registered charities, nonprofits, universities or community colleges, and Indigenous organizations. Qualified applicants must be led by an independent board of directors and meet additional criteria in the Catalyst applications call.
Applicants may only seek up to $1 million in funding over the three-year cycle. The applications must include a business pitch…
Clio expands further into Canada, Luke Slan to lead domestic push
New hiring plans
“Clio’s had a lot of investment into Canada since its inception back in 2008. We’ve serviced the markets, serviced legal professionals, and made a lot of inroads with our clients … and this will really just be doubling down on that investment and helping our localization efforts better serving our customers”, Slan…
30 Crappy Things Your Employer Can Get Away With
Awful things your employer can legally do in Illinois and get away with. They can treat you unfairly, but if they aren’t breaking any laws it’s completely legal. Free advice from a labor law attorney in Chicago.…
Amid Uncertainty, Government Contractors Should Document, Notify, and Escalate Claims
Government contractors working for the Department of Education (DE), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are under immense pressure amidst the uncertainty brought on by the new presidential administration. There are reports that payments to contractors under active…
Let’s Talk FCA: Evolving Disclosure Considerations for Contractors
In this episode, hosts Jason Crawford, Agustin Orozco, and Yuan Zhou discuss the evolving disclosure landscape and the various risks and rewards that contractors must weigh when deciding what to disclose, when to disclose, and where to direct the disclosure.
“Let’s Talk FCA” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False…
Ontario Court of Appeal orders new trial after judge fails to sufficiently justify ruling
On appeal, the appellant argued that the trial judge’s reasons for dismissing the s. 11(b) and s. 8 applications did not permit meaningful appellate review. He claimed that the trial judge failed to make key factual findings, did not specify which aspects of the Crown’s submissions he relied upon, and did not engage in independent…
Fastest 5 Minutes: OCIs, CUI, and Small Business
This week’s episode covers a proposed rule to implement the 2022 Preventing OCIs in Federal Acquisition Act, a proposed rule amending the FAR to implement federal government-wide Controlled Unclassified Information cybersecurity, training, and incident reporting requirements, and a final rule amending multiple aspects of the SBA’s small business size and status programs, and is hosted by…
COFC Holds That Federal PLA Mandate Is Unlawful; Reinterprets Blue and Gold Waiver Rule
In MVL USA, Inc. et al. v. United States, the United States Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) held that the provisions of FAR 22.505, 52.222-33 and 52.222-34 (collectively, the “PLA mandate”), which required the use of project labor agreements (“PLAs”) on large-scale federal construction projects valued above or at a certain threshold, violated the Competition in Contracting Act…