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Jul
12
2022
Small Business Administration Changed Its Calculation Period for Employee-Based Size Standards Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
11
2013
Can Your Employee Sue You? New Decision from 5th Court of Appeals Continues the Confusion as to Who Is a Jones Act Seaman Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
19
2021
Unpacking the President’s Executive Order on Digital Security Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
18
2019
The Great and Powerful (Tax Benefits of) OZ: Opportunity Zone Information Now Available in a Nationwide Website Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
28
2019
HAVEN ACT Provides Military Veterans With Increased Income Protections In Bankruptcy Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
2
2022
New Certification Process for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Effective January 1, 2023 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
18
2021
Federal Contractors Vaccine Mandate: What Government Contractors Need to Know Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
7
2022
Russia and Belarus Targeted With Comprehensive Economic Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions: U.S., U.K., and EU Regulatory Update Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
4
2022
Managing Global Supply Chains in a Volatile World Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
8
2020
Department of Commerce Announces State Allocations of CARES Act Assistance for Coastal and Marine Fishery Participants Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
16
2015
Fourth Circuit Court Denies Stay and Revives FCA Claims Based on "Implied Certification" Theory Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
19
2023
DOJ Strike Force Nabs Another Government Contractor Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
30
2013
"Robins Dry Dock" Rule Alive and Well Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
20
2018
On the Mend: Bill Requiring Delayed Reporting of Veterans’ Medical Debts Seeks to Correct Department of Veterans Affairs Payments Errors Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
29
2019
South Carolina Legislative Update: Port Cargo Volume Increase Tax Credit Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
11
2020
The Strategic Use of Intellectual Property Within the Aerospace & Defense Industry Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
23
2023
Proposed Synthesis Controls Highlight Dual Impact of Section 1758 on U.S. Exports and Foreign Direct Investment Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
6
2013
Georgia Rivers are "Navigable" Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
18
2022
Federal Contractors Beware: Firm-Fixed-Price Contract Negotiations & FCA Liability ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
22
2023
Engineering Company Agrees to Pay $4.4 Million to Settle FCA ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
11
2015
Potential Game Changer: Admiralty Jurisdiction Law Serves As A Basis For Removal ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
30
2023
Approvals Sought at FCC for Experimental Operations ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
11
2022
Gorsuch Says "Chevron Doctrine" is Dead Even Though the US Supreme Court Refuses to Say So ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
31
2024
Salary Transparency and Prohibiting Use of Salary History on the Horizon for Federal Contractors ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
26
2024
So Out of Luck! The Statute of Limitations (SoL) for Sanctions and Other IEEPA Programs Is Now 10 Years ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
1
2022
“Help Me Get My Feet Back on the Ground”: IRS and Treasury Issue Initial Guidance on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Under IRA ArentFox Schiff LLP
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
Sep
10
2021
White House Announces Vaccination Mandate or Weekly Testing for Large Employers, and Vaccination Mandate for Federal Employees and Contractors ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
14
2022
Biden’s Plan to Build America and Buy American [PODCAST] ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
17
2023
Class Action Year in Review ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
28
2023
Illinois Supreme Court Adopts Partial Breach Doctrine ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
9
2023
New Government Forced Labor Actions Reemphasize Supply Chain Diligence for Government Contractors and Importers ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
17
2023
Class Action Year in Review: Logistics ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
30
2018
OFCCP Issues New Directives to Boost Contractor Compliance ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
14
2020
New Executive Order Prohibits “Divisive” Diversity and Inclusion Training for Federal Contractors ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
28
2023
White House Incentivizes Commercial Conversions to Affordable Housing in More Ways Than One ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
7
2022
OIG Warns That Proposed Drug Discounts May Warrant Sanctions ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
30
2022
As US-China Rivalry Intensifies, Congress Pushes to Further Decouple – Outbound Screening and the NCCDA ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
23
2024
All Hands on Deck: USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation into China’s Practices on Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sector ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
14
2014
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA): 'Escalating' Employer Risk for Discretionary Promotions Vedder Price
Nov
6
2020
MARPOL Enforcement Coming to a Port Near You! Vedder Price
Oct
8
2020
Shipping and the Marshall Islands: Economic Substance Regulations and New Reporting Requirements Vedder Price
May
15
2010
Single-Purpose Entities and Independent Directors: Does the General Growth Ruling Change Structured Finance? Vedder Price
Oct
8
2020
Sudan Economic Sanctions and Export Controls: A Primer for Aircraft Lessors Vedder Price
Apr
28
2012
Riding the Escalator (Principle) Safely: Recent Appellate Court Decision Underscores Challenges Facing Employers Reinstating Returning Servicemembers Vedder Price
Apr
11
2014
Ship Financing Charter Loses Key to Texas Court Vedder Price
Mar
13
2013
What Is a "Vessel"? Re: U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision Vedder Price
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
Nov
2
2011
Reregistering Vessels After Foreclosure Sale Vedder Price
Dec
8
2021
Georgia Federal District Court Halts Enforcement of Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Vedder Price
 

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