Business Litigation
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | September 15, 2017 |
Business Litigation
, Government Contracts
A government contractor can lose a contract generally in two ways. First, the government can find the offer to be not responsive or acceptable. Second, the government could find the offer acceptable but the offeror not responsible. Many small businesses know that the SBA can help if an agency denies…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | August 30, 2017 |
Business Litigation
The First Amendment commands the Government shall make no law abridging freedom of the press. Early American history shows that Government efforts to inhibit the press have failed badly. In 1798, the governing Federalist Party promoted the Alien and Sedition Acts, which criminalized any criticism of the President and Congress. …
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 16, 2017 |
Business Litigation
Although the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) goal is to encourage small businesses to become government contractors, its complex rules on occasion can work against that goal. A good example is a recent decision of the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (SBA OHA) involving joint ventures. Although one…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 14, 2017 |
Business Litigation
On June 12th, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced their lawsuit against President Trump for alleged violations of the Emoluments Clause. Frosh and Racine claim that Trump has been violating both the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution by “receiving millions…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | June 14, 2017 |
Business Litigation
President Trump began another controversial tweetstorm at 3:25 am on June 5, 2017. He tweeted four times within a half hour, scolding the Justice Department’s actions in the courts in reference to Executive Order 13769. The first statement Trump made explicitly labels his order as a “travel ban,” in spite…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | May 10, 2017 |
Business Litigation
It’s easy for the millions of words in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to intimidate people from mastering it or even opening it. But no one in procurement, government or contractor, can afford to be intimidated by the FAR. It is simply too critical to be avoided. One secret:…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | September 21, 2016 |
Business Litigation
A homeowner’s fraud lawsuit against builder Pulte Home Corporation based on excessive noise in the homeowner’s unit was recently dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. The case is Devine v. Pulte Home Corporation, Case No. 1:15-cv-1361 (E.D.Va. Dec. 4, 2015). U.S. District…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | September 21, 2016 |
Business Litigation
Donald Trump won the Virginia Republican presidential primary on March 1 with 34.7% of the vote, earning him 17 bound delegates of the state’s 49. Carroll Correll, a Virginia delegate to this year’s Republican National Convention, has recently filed an action against the Virginia Attorney General challenging the constitutionality…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | September 19, 2016 |
Business Litigation
Since the release of Amazon’s Kindle in 2008, e-publishing has slowly transformed from an indie alternative into a viable mainstream distribution outlet for both new and established authors.According to Fortune 500, e-book sales…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | September 12, 2016 |
Business Litigation
, Government Contracts
In the last several months, the government issued new regulations that can benefit all government contractors and especially small businesses. Berenzweig Leonard wanted to summarize them so government contractors can take advantage of these opportunities as well as be…
