As a preface to this blog, I recently gave a presentation with Nate Picarsic and Emily de la Bruyere at the American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section Fall Procurement Symposium...

If the first rule of proposal writing is "give the agency the information it asks for," the most important corollary is "make the proposal easy to understand."

In the recent case of Doe 464533 v. N.D., 2016 ONSC 541 (per Justice D.G. Stinson), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recognized a new privacy tort, called "public disclosure of embarrassing private facts".

One of the many industries that the PPSA impacts upon is equipment hire, specifically hirings to the mining industry.

Even when agencies use simplified acquisition procedures, they generally must maximize competition to the extent practicable.

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in 2020 and Congress responded with legislation to provide a variety of forms of relief to small and large businesses and nonprofits, ...

We previously discussed an SEC enforcement action against Andeavor LLC for controls violations relating to a stock buyback plan it implemented...

The issue most clearly arises if fixtures and loose chattels are to be removed from premises at the end of a tenancy.

As government contractors, you have been caught between the Scylla and Charybdis of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the one hand, you have been required to continue to perform your government contracts...

On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California announced the first, and long-anticipated, civil settlement...

The SEC adopted final rules which the SEC believes harmonizes, simplifies, and improves the complex exempt offering framework.

Despite how straightforward the Supreme Court made it seem, drafting termination provisions that are acceptable has proven exceptionally challenging.

At an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7th, the Commission approved issuance of a proposed conditional exemptive order that would allow "finders" to engage...

In United States v. DiMasi, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, with Associate Justice (Ret.) David H. Souter sitting by designation, affirmed the bribery conviction of former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Salvatore DiMasi.

Most secured lenders have the benefit of a full slate of negative covenants in their formal loan and security documents to restrict the actions of their borrower that might jeopardize the borrower's ability to repay the loan.

The SEC announced settled charges against Andeavor LLC for controls violations relating to a stock buyback plan it implemented while it was in discussions to be acquired by Marathon Petroleum Corp...

The volatility in financial markets has brought a focus on the investment strategies of superannuation fund trustees.

The Government has many rules regarding the protection of data. Government contractors must understand these rules and the importance of timely and properly marking data that they own or...

Social media forums such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram have provided businesses with the opportunity to expand the way they advertise and market their products.

A discussion about the nature and benefits of mediation.