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It is not uncommon for business contracts to contain a liquidated damages clause that provides a set amount to be paid in the event a party breaches the contract. However, a recent decision from the Fairfax County Circuit Court…

Tiffany & Company, the famed jewelry store, has a confidentiality policy that states, among other things, that its employees are prohibited from publicly disclosing other Tiffany employees’ contact information, including their names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.  Though…

On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.” The primary purpose of this Executive Order ‒ which is expected to be implemented beginning in 2016 ‒ is to encourage federal contractors receiving taxpayer dollars to maintain…

Companies involved in construction arbitration can now benefit from new rules which allow them to better predict time frames and costs to resolve disputes. The American Arbitration Association® developed new Supplementary Rules for Fixed Time and…

A literal reading of some FAR clauses can cost you money. One such clause is the Changes clause (FAR 52.243-4) requiring the contractor to give…

  All new applicants for the FBI have to pass a physical fitness test in order to be hired as an agent.  Men have to do a minimum of 30 push-ups, while…

You’ve finally done it.  Your book has gone to press, the reviews are good, and your friends tell everyone who will listen that they know a published author.  You’re hard at work on the sequel when you get a call from your publisher’s legal department.  Someone has published the…

We’ve all used GPS technology to make life easier. Whether in our cars or on our phones, Global Positioning System technology allows us to pinpoint our location on a map and track where we’ve been. Now, in addition to…

On June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that closely-held for-profit corporations may opt out of regulations issued under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandating insurance plan coverage for certain contraceptive drugs.