Lawffice Links - Court enjoins contractor blacklisting rules

Yesterday, the final rule implementing President Obama's "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" executive order, including the so-called "blacklisting" rules for federal contractors, was supposed to take effect (generally, it requires contractors to publicly disclose certain labor law violations and instructs federal agencies how to factor in those violations in awarding contracts). But, wait! At the last minute, a federal court enjoined most of the rule. I baked some Lawffice Links to bring you up to speed:

• Of course, you'll want the final rule and the Department of Labor's final guidance. 
• Or at least the brief overview on DOL's website.
• And then, you'll want to read the Judge's Memorandum and Order Granting Preliminary Injunction from the Eastern District of Texas. 
• Or at least some quality blogging about the decision, like maybe Eric Meyer's A Texas judge has enjoined practically all of the DOL “blacklisting” rules;
• Or maybe Seth Borden's Federal District Court Enjoins Reporting and Arbitration Requirements in Administration’s Contractor Blacklisting Rules; Allows Paycheck Transparency Provisions to Stand. 

Now, remember kids, it's only a preliminary injunction at a district court . . . so, the game is far from over.