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Jun
21
2014
 As House Passes NSA Restrictions, Lawmakers Backed by Defense Industry Log Votes Against Reform MapLight
Jun
19
2014
 Supreme Court Rules on Software Patentability Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
13
2014
 Crisis in US Military and Defense Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
12
2014
 Direct Physical Loss at Sea: Should Cruise Ship Companies Expect Coverage for Contamination-Related Property Damage? Gilbert LLP
Jun
4
2014
 Prime Minister Modi: A Boon to Defense Trade with India Covington & Burling LLP
May
29
2014
 Defense Authorization: Overseas Contingency Operations Covington & Burling LLP
May
26
2014
 “They’re Here” – What You Need to Know Now About the Chilling New DoD Counterfeit Parts Rule … and its NASA “Spinoff” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
21
2014
 The Exploding Use of Drones Covington & Burling LLP
May
20
2014
 Battle Over Defense Legislation Covington & Burling LLP
May
8
2014
 OFCCP Issues New TRICARE Directive - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
2
2014
 What’s in Store on the Floor: This Week in Appropriations Faegre Drinker
Apr
29
2014
 Veterans Employment Center Announced Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
23
2014
 Port Miami and Port Canaveral Undergoing Major Expansions Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
11
2014
 Ship Financing Charter Loses Key to Texas Court Vedder Price
Mar
22
2014
 OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) Launches A New Outreach and Recruitment Database for Contractors Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
22
2014
 OFCCP Posts Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Benchmark Database and User Instructions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
22
2014
 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Launches New Database to Help Contractors Identify Candidates with Disabilities and Protected Veterans and Facilitate Relationships with Organizations Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
22
2014
 Challenge to New Disability Regulations Fails on Cusp of Effective Date Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
21
2014
 USERRA - Don't Forget About Service Members on Military Leave During Your Asset Sale - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
14
2014
 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA): 'Escalating' Employer Risk for Discretionary Promotions Vedder Price
Mar
8
2014
 Are Drone Cargo Ships the Next Step in Supply Chain Automation? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
7
2014
 Supreme Court May Review Case Vastly Expanding False Claims Act Exposure Faegre Drinker
Mar
1
2014
 The Supreme Court Should Reverse 4th Circuit’s Flawed FCA Ruling - False Claims Act Faegre Drinker
Feb
27
2014
 Nebraska Extends Veterans Preference to Spouses of Disabled Vets Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
29
2014
 President Raises Minimum Wage For Employees of Federal Contractors Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
28
2014
 President Obama to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
27
2014
 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program's (OFCCP) Revised Self-Identification of Disability Form Approved Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
17
2014
 New Export Control Changes Affect Naval Warfare and Ground Vehicles Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
13
2014
 Comment Period Almost Over for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Crystalline Silica Proposal McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
11
2013
 Data Security Advisory for Federal Contractors: Safeguarding Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Mintz
Dec
9
2013
 Intel Contractors Give Millions to Lawmakers Overseeing Government Surveillance MapLight
Nov
22
2013
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Proposed Rule for Crystalline Silica Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
20
2013
 Government Procurement: October and November 2013 Federal Register Update Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
19
2013
 2013 California Employment Law Legislative Update: Things You Need to Know for 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
16
2013
 Export Control Reform (ECR) Series Episode VII: Livin’ in a Materials World – Changes to US Munitions List Category XIII Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
30
2013
 Can Britney Spears Ward Off Piracy? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Oct
28
2013
 Major Medical Device Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $13.2 Million to Settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s (FCPA) Charges Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
28
2013
 Difficulty in Modeling Insurance Plans for Terrorism Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Oct
16
2013
 Long-Anticipated Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) and Section 503 Regulations Finally Published Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
9
2013
 Export Control Reform (ECR) Series Episode VI: The One With Ewoks (And New Rules On Satellites) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
4
2013
 Government Shutdown Day 3: Legislative Action Recap Faegre Drinker
Oct
2
2013
 US Government Shutdown – What it Means for Canadians Altro LLP
Sep
23
2013
 EU Court Strikes Down Iran Asset Freeze Sanctions: Council of the European Union Urged to Act with more Rigour McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
7
2013
 Export Control Reform (ECR) Series Episode V: Revisions to Naval Vessel and Military Vehicle Controls – A Regulatory Sea (and Land) Change Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
4
2013
 Affirmative Action and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Compliance Update: OFCCP Issues Highly Anticipated Final Disability and Veteran Regulations Vedder Price
Aug
30
2013
 New Requirements for Federal Contractors Outlined in Revised Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) and Section 503 Rules ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
12
2013
 What Export Control Reform Means for You: Let Us Cl-EAR Up Changes to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – Episode II: The First Change – Reevaluating your ITAR Aircraft Parts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
12
2013
 What Export Control Reform Means for You: Let Us Cl-EAR Up Changes to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – Episode I: The Basics – Five Points to Remember about Export Control Reform Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
12
2013
 2013 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Amendments: Have You Complied? Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
27
2013
 No Limits for Wounded Veterans at Annual Warrior Games U.S. Department of Labor
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