Compliance Stuff

The concept of a regulatory sandbox is becoming a familiar one. When a recent White House executive order laid out a comprehensive legislative framework for artificial intelligence, it included a call for Congress to establish  federal regulatory sandboxes , without any further explanation. Just a few years ago, such a request might have been met with a confused stare. Now, the idea of a regulatory sandbox is a recognized policy making tool. I serve on the advisory committee for  Utah’s General Regulatory Sandbox  and am excited about the potential for sandboxes, both at the state and federal levels. Given recent developments and momentum, I decided to put together a quick post on the innovative policymaking approach, to be followed hopefully soon with a more fulsome guide for businesses. What is a Regulatory Sandbox? While you’ve heard the term and likely have a general sense for what is involved, here is a quick explanation. The term itself (sandbox) is borrowed from t...

The Trump Administration’s unprecedented terminations of federal contracts and grants have affected organizations seeking options and remedies. Universities, academic research institutions, federal contractors, and state and local governments have been particularly impacted. But seeking judicial redress is not straight-forward; courts considering such challenges have identified jurisdictional problems when seeking relief from a federal district court under the Administrative Procedure Act. Enter the United States Court of Federal Claims. This briefing paper introduces Dorsey clients to the Court of Federal Claims, a specialized and lesser-known federal court that will be increasingly important and relevant as the battle over federal grants and contracts continues through the Second Trump Administration.  What is the Court of Federal Claims? The Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”)—in its current form—was created by the Federal Courts Administration Act of 1992. [1]   But the COFC’...