Bid Protests – What is a pre-award debriefing?
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer In a previous blog (located here), we discussed that the debrief, in the simplest of terms, is an explanation by the agency for choosing the proposal or ...
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Crocs Pursues Multiple Strategies to Stop Trademark Infringers
By: Linda Graham Two decades ago, Crocs created an easy-to-clean clog made with foam that has become one of the most recognizable pieces of footwear that enjoyed massive success. For ...
Bid Protests – What is a Pre-award Protest?
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer A pre-award protest can be a useful tool to address issues in the procurement process before evaluation and award. In some cases, if no pre-award protest ...
Top Five Emerging Employment Law Topics for 2021
By: Philip Schwartz 1. Regulation of Non-Compete Clauses On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order supporting limitations on the use of non-compete clauses. Styled as “promoting competition,” ...
Your Vaccine Legal Questions Answered
By: Ellis L. Bennett The Covid-19 vaccine is readily available nationwide. Unlike in the rest of the world, Americans can walk into a drugstore, pharmacy, or grocery store and get ...
Bid Protests – I Filed a COFC Bid Protest; Now What?
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer Assuming you have filed a timely bid protest that meets the various procedural requirements at one of the three bid protest forums – the procuring agency, ...
Estate Planning for College Students
By: Christopher M. Arakaky There are many considerations when planning the transition from high school graduate to college student, and an estate plan for a young adult should be included ...
Bid Protests – I Filed a GAO Bid Protest; Now What?
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer Assuming you have filed a timely bid protest that meets the various procedural requirements at one of the three bid protest forums – the procuring agency, ...
Do not be “Crossed,” Prior Inter Parte Reexamination Decision Can Have Issue Preclusive Effect
By: Jinming Zhang On February 22, 2021, a panel majority of the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit determined, in SynQor, Inc v. Vicor Corp., No. 2019-1704, that issue preclusion ...
Requests to Inspect: An Unused Arrow in the Quiver for Patent Litigation
By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Rule 34 of the FRCP is mostly known for Requests for Production, but there’s another (often glanced over) part of the rule that doesn’t get ...