When the federal government awards a contract, it imposes a detailed set of legal obligations on the prime contractor through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific supplements…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
On June 2, 2026, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in AGI SureTrack LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc. that delivered a split result — and a reminder that winning a patent case is not the same thing as collecting fees for…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Over the years, college sports have only increased in popularity, and with that popularity has come significant growth in revenue from attendance, sponsorships, and television deals…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Communications & Media Law, Conflict of Laws
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed a familiar — but increasingly debated — principle in employment discrimination law:…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
It’s déjà vu all over again. In a move that surprised many — and disappointed more — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have finally established a regulated adult-use marijuana retail market in…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Elections & Politics
Quantum computing has moved from the laboratory into the national security conversation — and the regulatory landscape is shifting fast…
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/ Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Determining the amount of disclosure sufficient to satisfy the written description and enablement requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112(a) can be difficult, especially in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and other…
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/ Health, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued one of the most significant proposed overhauls to federal grants management in over a decade…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Nonprofit Law
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a significant proposal that could reshape how federal agencies address confidentiality obligations across the federal workforce…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has issued a significant proposed rule that would dramatically expand disclosure and compliance obligations for defense contractors and subcontractors regarding beneficial ownership and…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Government Contracting
Good news for people who don’t want their airline pilots any higher than they already are. If you’ve been following the rescheduling saga as closely as I have, you might have assumed that once President Trump signed the…
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/ Administrative Law, Conflict of Laws, Health, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
On May 21, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) made public an April 2026 consent order (AA-ENF-2025-21) against a federal savings association based in the Northeast for deficiencies in its Bank Secrecy…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
The 2026 World Baseball Classic, which concluded this past March in Miami with Venezuela’s first-ever title, featured many of the best baseball players on earth. Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, and Paul Skenes suited up for Team USA…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance
The usual measure of damages for breach of a construction contract is the cost to repair the defects or finish the incomplete work. But what if the cost to repair or compete is grossly disproportionate to the value that the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
The Department of Justice (DOJ) just issued a new memorandum that may reshape how the government handles False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving federally funded benefits programs…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Health
