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Article by: Rory Hatch, Associate Redesignated HUBZone Areas July 1, 2026 is a critical date for thousands of HUBZone-certified small businesses across the country. When the SBA updated the HUBZone map on July 1, 2023 — reflecting data from the 2020 U.S. Census — many areas that previously qualified as Historically Underutilized Business Zones...

Article by: Paxton Ouellete, Associate On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Senate blocked legislation that would have funded the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) through September 30, 2026. Agencies under DHS include the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), Citizenship...

Article by: Paxton Ouellette, Associate In the wake of the SBA’s issuance of suspension notices to more than 1,000 8(a) participants, many firms are still assessing the impact. With additional developments now unfolding — including further termination actions — it is critical to distinguish between procedural suspensions and substantive eligibility enforcement, and to evaluate...

Article by: Rory Hatch, Associate The Department of Labor's recent changeup on independent contractor enforcement—walking back the restrictive 2024 Rule and returning to a more business-friendly framework—may seem like a home run for government contractors. But beneath this regulatory shift lies a compliance squeeze play that could expose contractors to costly errors and False...

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2–1 to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The decision revokes a comprehensive, 190‑page document that consolidated decades of case law and provided employers with detailed direction on identifying, preventing, and responding to unlawful harassment. The rescinded guidance...

As Artificial Intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT, Harvey, CoPilot, Claude, etc.) become more accessible, many attorneys have begun exploring how to best use AI tools in their practices. While such tools can streamline workflows, there are many recent examples showing that AI is not a substitute for professional judgment and its misuse carries real...