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ArticleWater Reuse And Technological Advancements With GE Water's Jon FreedmanGE Water's Jon Freedman joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss water reuse and other challenges in the water industry.United StatesEnvironmentLewis Roca
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ArticleCongress Passes Second Major COVID-related Relief Package: How Will It Impact Employers?After much haggling, Congress passed its second major COVID-related relief package on December 21, 2020.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Lewis Roca
ArticleLegal Insights: Defects Doom Contract-Winning Proposal In Protest ProceedingIn OneSource PCS, LLC, B-419222, January 6, 2021, the Government Accountability Office sustained the protest of a contract award made by the Department of the Air Force, finding that the agency's evaluation of past performance ...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorLewis Roca
ArticleNew Registration Requirements For New And Existing Associated Equipment Manufacturers And DistributorsRecent amendments to Regulation 14 mandate that manufacturers and distributors of associated equipment for use in Nevada are required to register with the Nevada Gaming Commission ("Commission").United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLewis Roca
ArticleSouthwestern States COVID-19 Tax Relief UpdateAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, states are clarifying their position on certain tax relief provisions available to taxpayers.United StatesTaxLewis Roca
ArticleFAA Releases Long-Awaited Final Rules For Commercial DronesThe Federal Aviation Administration has released the final rules under Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations governing the Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for commercial purposes.United StatesTransportLewis Roca
ArticleFederal Circuit Clarifies When Claims Accrue Under The Contract Disputes ActTriple Canopy is a private security company. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorLewis Roca
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ArticleWho Moved My Beer? (Part 2) – Hangover PreventionIn Part 1, we examined what happened to [LAST NAME] Brewing. After growing as a craft brewery for 11 years, they felt they were large enough as a company to file for a trademark to protect their name…United StatesIntellectual PropertyLewis Roca
ArticleSupreme Court Finds Patent Exhaustion Alive and WellUnder the longstanding doctrine of patent exhaustion, a patentee's rights are "exhausted" once an authorized sale has occurred. United StatesIntellectual PropertyLewis Roca
ArticleSupreme Court Establishes CWA "Functional Equivalence" Test For Discharges To GroundwaterThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled in April 2020 that a point source discharge of a pollutant to groundwater requires a federal Clean Water Act permit if the discharge ultimately reaches a "navigable water" ...United StatesEnvironmentLewis Roca
ArticleCreditor Options In The COVID-19 PandemicAs the fallout from COVID-19 widens and the prospect of an economic downturn looms, lenders are likely to focus more on protecting their collateral.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringLewis Roca
ArticleMove Over, HumanArtificial Intelligence ("AI") is impacting nearly every industry as both public and private companies embrace AI to increase their efficiency and competitive advantage.United StatesIntellectual PropertyLewis Roca
ArticleArizona Local Counsel InformationLewis Roca Rothgerber LLP has prepared this document to inform counsel we work with who are outside of Arizona about certain recurring issues that they should be aware of when litigating here. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLewis Roca
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