ASAToday for November 21st, 2024

This Week in Congress The House and Senate are not in session this week.  Last week, the Senate briefly convened to consider the must-pass defense authorization bill and it awaits final passage…

DOL Publishes Independent Contractor Proposed Rule On October 13, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) proposed a rule that would determine whether a worker is an independent contractor…

NLRB Proposes New Joint Employer Rules In September, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed new rules for determining when businesses will be considered joint employers for the purposes of the National…

U.S. Treasury Issues Final Rules on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency Act On September 29, 2022, U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its final rule (RIN 1506-AB49) to…

Update on the FY23 NDAA Last week, the Senate formally started debate on the defense authorization bill, which includes the Taiwan Policy Act, reauthorizations of State Department, Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, and…

President Biden Offers Marijuana Pardons On October 6, 2022, President Biden granted pardons to all those convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law.  Also, he called on HHS Secretary Becerra and…

Travel Advisories to Foreign Countries Suspended The CDC will no longer maintain a list of COVID-19 travel advisories for foreign countries, another sign of the gradual shift toward pre-pandemic normalcy. The agency…

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ASA Supported: Federal Construction Agencies Post Change Order Policies and Procedures On September 23, the Federal Acquisition (FAR) Council released the final rule implementing an ASA backed reform that will bring unprecedented transparency and…