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PilieroMazza’s M&A Team Advises Senture in Its Sale to Kingswood Capital, March 3, 2021 PilieroMazza is pleased to announce the successful sale of our client Senture, LLC—a leader in large-scale, complex, multi-channel contact center and knowledge management solutions for commercial clients, government agencies, and systems integrators—to private equity group Kingswood Capital Management. Senture’s combination of flexible technology, proprietary training, dedicated staff, and speedy re...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: WEBINAR: Risk Prevention Strategies: Avoiding Costly FLSA Missteps, February 24, 2021, Nichole Atallah and Matt Feinberg. Read more here. COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “COVID-19 Client Resource Center.” Contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. Federal Trade Commission Updates HSR Thresholds, February 4, 2...

University of Iowa dean apologizes to conservative student after stifling freedom of speech Share on Facebook Karen TownsendPosted at 11:31 am on February 6, 2021 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The dean of the UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics at the University of Iowa issued an apology to a conservative dental student this week. The kerfuffle happened back in October over an executive order signed by President Trump in September to end some diversity and inclusion training on fede...

Unsafe just because they disagree: University of Iowa dean apologizes for infringing on rights of conservatives on campus The Iowa House of Representatives had launched an investigation after the universitys College of Dentistry spoke out against a Trump administration executive order last fall and threatened a student with a disciplinary hearing after he spoke out in defense of the Trump administrations actions. Des Moines Register Officials with the University of Iowas College of Dentistry ha...

Reflections on a Tumultuous 2020, and What’s in Store for Government Contractors Under the Biden Administration Thursday, January 28, 2021 With the Biden administration’s transition into power last week, federal contractors can finally rejoice about the end of a tumultuous 2020, which brought a global pandemic and a flurry of last-minute procurement policy changes from the outgoing Trump administration. Yet in true “no rest for the weary” fashion, federal contractors should pr...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: With the Biden administration’s transition into power last week, federal contractors can finally rejoice about the end of a tumultuous 2020, which brought a global pandemic and a flurry of last-minute procurement policy changes from the outgoing Trump administration. Yet in true “no rest for the weary” fashion, federal contractors should prepare for significant developments ranging from supply chain initiatives, to infrastructur...

President Biden took swift action to overturn the controversial Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, which sought to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating

Biden signs executive order that aims to promote racial equality through fed programs 1 month 3 weeks 4 days ago Tuesday, January 26 2021 Jan 26, 2021 January 26, 2021 7:57 AM January 26, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: President Joe Biden has already signed a slew of executive orders during his first four days in office, and he isnt planning on slowing down anytime soon. Officials say the president will continue to sign a series of executive orders throughout the week. As one of his first off...

Hulton Archive/stringer/Archive Photos/Getty Images Martin Luther King Jr. delivering the "I have a dream" speech on the Washington Mall in 1963. I did something recently that I have never done before, something I never even considered I would do. I declined an invitation to speak for a Martin Luther King Jr. program. As a preacher’s kid who grew up in Atlanta, someone who has met most of King’s lieutenants, I had long viewed every King Day invitation I received as a solemn responsibility. ...

Monday, January 25, 2021 In his first three days in office, President Biden moved quickly to issue a number of executive orders (EO) impacting labor and employment policies. This GT Alert provides some of the key takeaways for employers and government contractors. Requiring Mask-Wearing for Federal Workforce An EO issued Jan. 20 requires federal employees and contractors to wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other public health measures on federal property, as provi...