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
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With Federal Funding in Flux, Some Employers May Need to Review Layoff Procedures
Terminations and layoffs are often the subject of employee class action lawsuits, whether they are brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”), and/or their corresponding state statutes, just to name a few. As some employers face the prospect of losing federal funding whether…
Must-Knows for Those Considering Layoffs if They Lose Federal Funding
With the Trump administration pursuing an (at least temporarily blocked) freeze on federal funding, recipients of grants and other federal funds may be considering how to carry out force reductions or layoffs if the need arises.
I collaborated with Labor & Employment colleagues Steven Ludwig and Erika Page on an Alert addressing various requirements employers…
Employee Retention Credit Claim Resolution Has No End in Sight
Matthew D. Lee, Brian C. Bernhardt, and Jonathan M. Wasser co-authored the Bloomberg Tax article, “Employee Retention Credit Claim Resolution Has No End in Sight” on January 29, 2025. View the full article here.
How Private Practices Can Avoid Landmines in Vendor Agreements
E.J. Cyran, Partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, recently guested on PracticeCare®, a podcast devoted to help private practice owners stay private. The topic of the episode was identifying and avoiding landmines in agreements between vendors and private practices.
You can listen to the episode on Apple or Spotify here: https://marketvisorygroup.com/podcast/ej-cyran-on-landmines-in-vendor-agreements/
Whether you have a…
Decision to Forgo Interview of Special Needs Child in Custody Determination Affirmed
President Trump Sacks DEI Programs: Key Considerations for California Employers
Since re-taking the White House 11 days ago, President Donald J. Trump has taken dramatic steps to dismantle DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs in workplaces nationwide. President Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI programs pose particular challenges, though, for employers doing business in California, where state and local laws continue to require compliance with broad,…
Trump Administration (Sort Of) Abandons Funding Freeze
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-25-13, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs,” (OMB Memo) on Tuesday, January 27, 2025. Two days later on January 29, 2025, OMB rescinded its Memo amid litigation challenging the freeze. While this likely means that the impacted grant and assistance programs…
Valid Consent: General Public vs. Gamblers
A new decision by the United Kingdom’s high court says that even if you have cookie and marketing consent mechanisms that are sufficient for valid consent under privacy laws for the general public, they may not be enough for consent by gamblers, whose autonomy is diminished due to their condition.
The court gives little by…
Trump Administration Signals How Employment Policies on DEI and Gender May be Scrutinized
In a flurry of Executive Orders, the new Trump Administration is signaling how it views employment policies, procedures, and programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender ideology. David Colvin, a partner based in our Philadelphia office, has authored a pertinent summary of the relevant Executive Orders and guidance to employers who may…