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Chambers USA has once again recognized Rogers Joseph O'Donnell as one of the premier government contracts law firms in the United States. 2008 is the fourth consecutive year that the firm's government contracts pactice group has been identified by Chambers as among the nation's best. The talents and expertise of group leaders Allan Joseph and Neil O'Donnell were also recognized by Chambers. To view the Chambers USA rankings for Rogers Joseph O'Donnell and our attorneys, visit the Chambers USA Website.


Aaron Silberman has been appointed, effective April 2008, to serve a two-year term as the chair of the Specialty Trade Contractors and Suppliers Division (Division 9) of the American Bar Association's largest group devoted to construction law issues, the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry.


In an important decision on "arranger" liability under CERCLA, Robert C. Goodman and Aaron Silberman convinced the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California to deny a chemical manufacturer's motion to dismiss dry cleaner owners' contribution claims against the manufacturer under CERCLA. 1/11/08 BNA Envt. Rptr.


Upcoming Conferences and Seminars

Aug. 11, 2008 David Innis will be moderating a panel titled, "Trying to Fix the False Claims Act: Allison Engine, the FCA Correction Act, and Their Practical Impact on Qui Tam Litigation," at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association in New York City.  The panel will address two landmark attempts to improve the practical operation of the False Claims Act: (1) the United States Supreme Court’s review of the presentment requirement in Allison Engine Co. v. United States ex rel. Sanders; and (2) the United States Congress’s first serious try to overhaul of the False Claims Act in over 20 years in the False Claims Act Correction Act.



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Recent Publications

Green Building: Federal, State, and Local Governments LEED the Way (PDF)
The Procurement Lawyer, Vol. 43, No. 3, Spring '08 by Aaron P. Silberman

The Future Is Now, or Is It? Today's and Tomorrow's Issues for General Contractors in the Use of Building Information Modeling (PDF)
California Constructor, Volume 37, No. 8, August 2007 by Aaron P. Silberman

The Supreme Court Raids the Public Disclosure Bar: Cleaning Up After Rockwell International v. United States (PDF) The Procurement Lawyer, Vol. 42, No. 4, Summer '07 by David F. Innis and Aaron P. Silberman

No License? No Problem! Court Limits Public Agencies' Ability to Reject Bids Listing Unlicensed Subcontractors (PDF)
AGC California Legal Briefs Issue 07-03, April 2007 by Aaron P. Silberman