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by Stephanie Wilson | January 22, 2020 |
Government Contracts
A recent GAO decision reaffirms that an agency’s alleged failure to comply with debriefing requirements is a procedural matter not considered by GAO. This decision also highlights why an unsuccessful offeror should be aware of the situations in which a debriefing is actually required by the FAR, as opposed to…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 17, 2020 |
Rocket Docket
This is the inaugural entry of Berenzweig Leonard’s newest blog, named “Riding the Rocket Docket”— intended to focus on the Alexandria Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, frequently referred to as “the Rocket Docket.” In 2019, change came to the Alexandria Division of the…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 8, 2020 |
Government Contracts
Contractors holding “continuous” GSA Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) contracts must be careful they bid under the correct FSS contract. Starting in February 2016, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) Federal Acquisition Service (“FAS”) allowed contractors to hold two continuous FSS contracts. The revised policies and procedures allow contractors to…
by Kristin A. Zech | January 7, 2020 |
Employment & Labor Law
For one year only, certain Liberians living in the United States may have a path to permanent residence. Under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) Act, enacted on December 20, 2019, a national of Liberia who has been continuously present in the United States since November 20, 2014 –…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | January 6, 2020 |
Business Litigation
ROTKISKE v. KLEMM, ___ U.S. ___, No. 18-328 The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) authorizes private civil actions against debt collectors who engage in certain prohibited practices. The statute provides that a private action must “be filed within one year from the date on which the violation occurs.”…
by Clyde E. Findley | January 6, 2020 |
Intellectual Property
(This blog post is just a holiday interest story. It does not concern anything legal.) The winter solstice – the shortest day of the year – usually occurs on December 21st. This is the day of the year when the northern hemisphere is tilted the farthest away from the Sun.
by Clyde E. Findley | January 3, 2020 |
Intellectual Property
(This blog post is just a holiday interest story. It does not concern anything legal.) On January 5, 2020 at 2:48 am Eastern time, the Earth and Sun will be closer to each other than at any other time of year. We call it Perihelion Day. Because the Sun is…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 18, 2019 |
Government Contracts
A recent GAO decision demonstrates why a vendor should continue to track contracts it lost for future modifications made by the government. When the Navy modified a contract that increased the contract value by 77%, a competitor saw the Navy’s public notice of the modification and successfully protested the modification.
by Clyde E. Findley | December 17, 2019 |
Intellectual Property
This is one of several blogs about patenting an invention. What is a provisional patent application? A provisional patent application is an optional first step in the process of getting a patent. It is not a real patent application. It is only a temporary placeholder that provides evidence that you…
by Clyde E. Findley | December 16, 2019 |
Intellectual Property
This is one of several blogs about patenting an invention. Are there different kinds of patents? Yes. A utility patent can protect a process, a machine, an article of manufacture, or a composition of matter. Most patents are utility patents, but there are two other kinds of patents: design patents,…
