by Terrence O'Connor | Apr 20, 2020 | Government Contracts
The new FAR regulations dealing with the small business programs in FAR Part 19 recently adopted by the FAR Council can get lost in the news of the coronavirus and the need for contractors to find ways to keep their doors open. But, buried among the 28 pages of...
by Stephanie Wilson | Apr 20, 2020 | Government Contracts
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which is an expansive economic relief bill, includes a provision that may provide relief to contractors whose employees are unable to work due to coronavirus-related facility disclosures or other...
by Kristin Zech | Apr 20, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law
The spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 has precipitated an unprecedented interruption to the United States, as many residents are forced to stay home, and businesses required to temporarily shutter their doors, or operate with a scaled-back workforce. ...
by David Deitch | Apr 13, 2020 | Rocket Docket
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has continued to issue General Orders adjusting its practice rules to accommodate the competing interests of public health safety and the Constitutional rights and other...
by David Deitch | Mar 25, 2020 | Rocket Docket
While the nation (and the world) struggle with the spread of the novel coronavirus, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has put a number of changes in place that mirror those occurring in other federal and state courts. A summary of the...
by Stephanie Wilson | Mar 24, 2020 | Government Contracts
On March 20, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies to identify steps to ensure the health and safety of federal contractors while maintaining continued contract performance. This OMB...
by Terrence O'Connor | Mar 20, 2020 | Government Contracts
Getting government contracts in the future depends greatly on how well a company has performed in the past. That’s because Federal procurement policy for years has stressed the importance of the government using past performance as a mandatory evaluation factor in...
by Stephanie Wilson | Mar 19, 2020 | Government Contracts
With the coronavirus now severely impacting the United States, many government contractors are now forced to deal with unforeseen contractual, legal, and business challenges. Here are some recommendations to help government contractors prepare for the potential...
by John W. Polk | Mar 16, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law
KANSAS v. GARCIA, ___ U.S. ___, No. 17-834 (3 March 2020) Until 1986, federal law did not prohibit employing illegal aliens. In 1986, Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) that makes it illegal to knowingly hire an illegal alien to work in...
by John W. Polk | Mar 4, 2020 | Business Litigation
Hernandez v. Mesa, ___ U.S. ___, No. 17-1678 (25 February 2020) In Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), the Supreme Court held that a person claiming to be the victim of an unlawful arrest and search could bring a 4th Amendment claim for...
