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Given the continued high volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in the federal marketplace, buyers and sellers need to be aware of the developing body of case law at Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Court of Federal Claims...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

On October 23, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule that, if finalized in its current form, would make it easier for retirement plan administrators to use electronic media to furnish information to participants and...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

• A payment to a government official can take many forms. • The SEC charges bank for books and records violation even absent a bribery charge. • Industry-wide enforcement is a continuing tactic for U.S. regulators. On September 27, 2019, Barclays...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight on a case involving a plaintiff’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against former employees who allegedly stole confidential client contact information prior to resigning from...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

The 2018 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report (the 2018 HSR Report), recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, conveys information about their review of transactions in the fiscal...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of a disability and requires employers engage in an interactive process and provide reasonable accommodations. A failure to do so may result in...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

We recognize that many of our clients sponsor ERISA welfare benefit plans and are currently undergoing their open enrollment process and issuing related participant communications. To assist our clients with that process, we have prepared an...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

On September 10, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule significantly expanding its authority to deny or revoke participation in Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) based on...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

A recent decision in Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. v. Department of Agriculture, CBCA 6029, 6030, by the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), upheld a contract provision that imposed greater obligations on the government than...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Can language in the workplace, even if uttered during otherwise protected conduct, lose its “protected” status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) because the language is too offensive? The answer is, generally, yes....By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC