April 19, 2022
As you may be aware, a component of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) termed “Build America, Buy America” or “BABA” (Pub. L. 117-58, Div. G, Tit. IX (Nov. 15, 2021)) [...]
April 18, 2022
FTLF attorneys Ted Waters, Scott Sheffler, and Phillip Escoriaza will participate in a three-day conference hosted by the National Grants Management Association (NGMA). The 2022 Annual Grants Training will take place April 19 [...]
March 29, 2022
FTLF Senior Counsel Phillip Escoriaza will present a webinar hosted by the National Grants Management Association (NGMA) on March 30, 2022, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. The webinar, “Key Grant Management [...]
March 29, 2022
In an important decision for businesses who utilize independent contractors, a U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has reinstated a January 2021 Department of Labor (“Department”) rule that makes [...]
January 20, 2022
On January 13, 2022, a divided United States Supreme Court issued two landmark opinions on vaccination mandates, which may foreshadow the fate of the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for [...]
January 18, 2022
This week, FTLF Partner Scott Sheffler will participate in GW's Buy American and the New U.S. Infrastructure Legislation Webinar. On January 19th, Mr. Sheffler will be commenting on the scope and potential [...]
January 14, 2022
In a per curiam opinion, a divided United States Supreme Court stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS), thereby rejecting the immediate imposition of [...]
January 4, 2022
Two recent court decisions provide temporary relief to Head Start programs facing a January 31, 2022 deadline from the Biden administration that mandated vaccines for all workers and masks for all students [...]
December 14, 2021
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just issued the following time-sensitive information regarding the submission of reports in the Provider Relief Fund [...]
November 8, 2021
The published Title X Final Rule “Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services” is effective as of today, November 8, 2021. Under the Final Rule, the U.S. Department of Health [...]