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With the rejection of an 11th–hour appeal, a Maryland district court judge has permitted the new E-verify requirements for federal contractors to become effective September 8, 2009. Federal agencies are now permitted to require federal contractors to use E-Verify to confirm the work eligibility status of their employees.
For more information, see Littler's ASAP: Federal Contractors: Be Aware of New E-Verify Requirements in Contracts by Jorge R. Lopez, Joshua Roffman, Aimee Clark Todd and Russell C. Ford.