Bid Protests – Filing an Agency Level Protest
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer There are three forums that hear bid protests – the agency conducting the procurement, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the U.S. Court of Federal ...
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Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Voted Best of Virginia
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Voted Best of Virginia Nearly 53,000 people voted in 111 categories, covering the best in Living & Recreation, Food & Drink, Shopping, and Services across the ...
Trademark Alert: USPTO Announces Temporary Excusable Nonuse Exemption for Trademark Owners Impacted by COVID-19
By: Linda Graham In response to the protracted impact of COVID-19, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has determined that the pandemic constitutes an extraordinary situation warranting several announcements ...
Approaching New Business Norms After the Covid-19 Pandemic
By: Michael Lehr More and more American businesses are planning for life beyond the pandemic. As we navigate through the ongoing vaccine rollout, state and regional restrictions are being lifted, ...
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Ranks 6th on National Trademark Registration Toteboard
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Ranks 6th on National Trademark Registration Toteboard Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig registered 687 new trademarks in 2020. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 26, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — ...
Bankruptcy Update: The COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2021
By: W. Calvin Smith On March 27, 2021, President Biden signed the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act (the “Extension Act”) into law as Pub.L. 117-5. In relevant part, it extends ...
Defending Department of State Grant Awardees Against Proposed Suspension and Debarment and the Critical Importance of an Effective Mitigation Case
By: Ellis L. Bennett The Department of State has the general authority to debar or suspend grant awardees from participating in federal grant programs and other nonprocurement transactions. Grounds for ...
Corporate Transparency Act Requires Small Businesses to Disclose Owners
By: Wright Lewis In January 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (the “CTA”) as part of the 2021 Defense Bill. Initially introduced in 2019, the CTA requires ...
Google v. Oracle – Copyright Infringement in Developing Technologies
By: Alex Butterman On April 5, 2021, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Google, LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. in favor of Google by a 6-2 majority, with ...
Supreme Court Developments in Intellectual Property Law
By: Erick J. Poorbaugh The past year has brought with it many changes, and the tumultuous realm of intellectual property law is no exception. From a pair of holdings that ...