2021: Hot Topics in Business Law
By: Melissa Oxford The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to present significant challenges in our daily lives, and not surprisingly, will impact important issues in business and corporate law in 2021. ...
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Bid Protests – What is a Protective Order?
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer Oftentimes bid protests contain the protester’s highly sensitive and confidential company information, the release of which would cause competitive harm to the protester. If you need legal ...
Trademarks 101
By: Saarah Khan So, you’ve taken the leap. You’re starting a business. Congrats! You’re excited; you’re ambitious; the world is your oyster. Perhaps you’re building an app, or maybe a ...
Bid Protests – Where Should a Bid Protest Be Filed?
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer Historically, bid protests were filed in the federal district courts. Under the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 702, federal district courts reviewed challenges to agency ...
COVID-19 and Alternatives to the Civil Jury Trial
By: Ryan Kennedy In many jurisdictions, now that guidelines for social distancing and wearing masks are better understood, trial courts remain open to receive new cases. In the Circuit Courts ...
Bid Protests – What Can I Protest if I Did Not Win a Procurement?
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer What happens when you are notified by the procuring agency that you have not been awarded the contract that you submitted a bid, proposal, or quote ...
COVID-19 and Trends in Commercial Real Estate
By: Ryan Kennedy In January, the National Association of Realtors published its “Commercial Real Estate Trends & Outlook.” The summary of the report states, “the commercial real estate market continues ...
Update on H-1B Visas: What You Need to Do Now
By: Gerald LeMelle There was much to discourage corporate clients who add talent and bolster their competitiveness by hiring H-1B visa employees. The H-1B Program allows companies and other employers ...
Leading Your Business in 2021: What You Need to Know, Now
By: Cherylyn Harley LeBon The global pandemic has inflicted worldwide losses on several different levels. The economic costs threaten to impact nearly every type of business and have significant long-lasting ...
Bid Protests – The What, Who, When, and Where
By: Mary Pat Buckenmeyer When thinking about bid protests, it is helpful to first look at the basics: what is a bid protest, who can file a bid protest, when is a bid protest filed, and where is ...