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Apr
15
2016
 DoD IG Report Reveals Ongoing Struggles in IT-Acquisition Reform Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
14
2016
 Implications of FTC / DOJ Statement on Preserving Competition in Defense Industry McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
14
2016
 FAA Gains Traction in Developing Rules Governing Drones in Flight Over People Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
12
2016
 FTC and DoJ Question DoD’s Proposed National Security Trump Card Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
12
2016
 Pennsylvania Governor Signs Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Orders Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
8
2016
 D.C. Circuit Declines to Extend Davis-Bacon Act Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
8
2016
 United Kingdom: Potential Commercial Litigation Consequences of ‘Brexit’ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
6
2016
 Three Steps to Prepare for the Labor Department’s Proposed Rule on Paid Sick Leave Faegre Drinker
Apr
4
2016
 Government Contractors: Some DOL/Wage and Hour Guidance on How to Coordinate Fringe Benefit Requirements with Affordable Care Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
2
2016
 A Job Half-Done? Questions Remain Following State Department’s Announcement of New Debarment Procedures Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
1
2016
 Ethical Dilemmas Surveyed Through Attorney-Client Confidentiality: The Lawyer & The Navy Seal Harvard Law School
Mar
31
2016
 EPA Final Rule on Partial Exemption of Certain Chemical Substances, U.S. Air Force Testing BioBased Vehicle Oil: Biobased Products News and Policy Report - March 31, 2016 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Mar
30
2016
 20-Year Zoltek Litigation Continues: Federal Circuit Reverses CFC Invalidity Ruling on Written Description, Obviousness Grounds McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
30
2016
 Potential Changes at GAO in 2016 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
30
2016
 DoD Reveals its Cybersecurity Discipline Implementation Plan (or How 1940s War Department VD Training Can Help Your 21st Century Cyber Hygiene) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2016
 Marines Amphibious Combat Vehicle Procurement Shows That Low Price Does Not Always Win Holland & Hart LLP
Mar
28
2016
 HASC Chairman Proposes New Acquisition Reforms Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
28
2016
 New Overtime Rules, Labor Relations Consultants Rule, Classwide Liability, Family and Medical Leave Act, Whistleblower Retaliation Rule Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
27
2016
 Labor Department Invites Comments on Regulations Governing Paid Sick Leave Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
25
2016
 U.S. Treasury Sanctions UK Individuals and Businesses for Dealings with Iranian Commercial Airline Holland & Hart LLP
Mar
25
2016
 CFPB Releases Annual Summary of Servicemember Complaints Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
24
2016
 Wyoming Governor Signs Veteran Preference Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
24
2016
 Civilian Board of Contract Appeal (CBCA) Orders Government to File Complaint in Contractor’s Appeal of Government Claim Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
24
2016
 Cleared for Takeoff: Senate Bill Could Pave Way for Use of Drones in Pipeline Operations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
23
2016
 Fourth Circuit Distinguishes Supreme Court’s Rockwell International Decision, Determines that Qui Tam Plaintiff May Amend FCA Complaint With “Further Detail” Gained From Public Disclosure Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
18
2016
 A Change to the Suspending and Debarring Official (SDO) Position at NASA Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
17
2016
 What More You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Government Contractors and Their Suppliers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
17
2016
 FAA Changes to Section 333 Exemption Conditions Create New Opportunities for Utilities and Energy Companies Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Mar
16
2016
 Government Contractor Hayner Hoyt Admits To Violations Of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Regulations; Will Pay $5 Million To Settle False Claims Act Case Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Mar
15
2016
 Jones Act Seaman Status Tested for Shipyard Worker Bracewell LLP
Mar
15
2016
 Fuel Supplier is Denied Maritime Lien Against Vessel in Fallout from O.W. Bunker’s Bankruptcy Bracewell LLP
Mar
14
2016
 President Obama Addresses Chief of Missions Conference; Iran’s Ballistic Missile Tests Continue to be Scrutinized; Ambassador Froman Heads to Brussels Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
13
2016
 Recent COFC Decision Underscores Need for Vigilance in Demonstrating Protest Standing Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
8
2016
 DOJ Leaves Much Unsaid After Announcing Need for Corporate Certifications to Finalize Settlements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
8
2016
 Downfall of Paralyzed Veterans Doctrine Grants Federal Agencies "Dangerous Permission Slip for Arrogation of Power" Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
8
2016
 U.S. Department of Defense Expands Telemedicine Access for Military Members Mintz
Mar
8
2016
 FBI’s Choice of Contractors Not as Good as Its Crime Solving/Terrorist Tracking Holland & Hart LLP
Mar
7
2016
 U.S. Implements Limited Sanctions Relief with Respect to Iran; Obligation to Report Iran-Related Transactions under U.S. Securities Laws Remains Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
7
2016
 Expanded March 30 Filing Enhances Pay-to-Play Disclosure, Highlights Penalties for New Jersey Government Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
5
2016
 FirstNet Issues its Long Awaited RFP to Build and Operate a Nationwide Broadband Public Safety Network Faegre Drinker
Mar
3
2016
 Government Accountability Office Protest Sustain Rate on the Rise Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
3
2016
 Virginia District Court Dismisses FCA and Retaliation Claims Based on Allegations That Government Contractor Charged an “Unreasonable Price” McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
3
2016
 The Day of North Korea Sanctions: the UN Imposes the Toughest North Korea Sanctions Yet While OFAC and State Designate More North Korean Entities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
3
2016
 Secretary of State Maintains Designation of Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
2
2016
 Federal Contract Compliance Programs Sues B&H for Alleged Discrimination Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
1
2016
 Maximize Business Opportunities in Michigan as a Service-Disabled Veteran Varnum LLP
Mar
1
2016
 U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Federal Contractors’ Obligation To Provide Paid Sick Leave To Employees Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
29
2016
 Drones, NG 911 Coalition, Accessibility Rules, CPNI Certifications Due, FirstNet, Pole Attachment Dispute Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
29
2016
 Senate Finance Committee to Examine Past Free Trade Agreements; Ceasefire Takes Effect in Syria Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
26
2016
 DOD Counterfeit Parts Reporting and Oversight Needs Improvement, Says GAO Holland & Hart LLP
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