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For the third consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation has named Rogers Joseph O’Donnell P.C. shareholders Stephen L. Bacon and Emily A. Murphy to its 2026 U.S. 40 & Under list. The 11th edition of the list highlights some of the country’s most accomplished litigators under 40 based on their work over the past year. Widely considered…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, P.C. shareholder Stephen L. Bacon was elected to the Council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Public Contract Law at the group’s recent annual meeting on July 15. He will serve a three-year term. The ABA Section of Public Contract Law is a global network of professionals that provides balanced recommendations…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, P.C. of counsel William G. Hart was quoted in a Law360 article examining the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to bring a case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) for the first time since the tribunal was created in 1996. The article reports that the DOJ is seeking to remove a lawful…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, P.C. will be well represented at Beaverdilly, the annual must-attend civil construction networking event put on by The Beavers. Shareholders Joseph C. McGowan and Richard M. Harris, of counsel Josh A. Maltzer and associate Tariq I. Boulad are attending the event, which runs from August 12-13 at the Silverado Resort in Napa…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, P.C. shareholder Gregory P. Rosen and of counsel William G. Hart were quoted in a July 30 Bloomberg Law article examining the Department of Justice’s plans to increase enforcement against “birth tourism” following the Supreme Court’s ruling against the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The article reports that the DOJ…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell PC shareholder Stephen L. Bacon and of counsel Lisa N. Himes were quoted in a Law360 article examining the most significant government contracting policy changes from the first half of 2026. Bacon discussed the new FAR clause requiring contractors to certify they won’t engage in “racially discriminatory DEI activities,” which stems from a…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, P.C. shareholder Joseph C. McGowan, of counsel Josh A. Maltzer and associate Tariq I. Boulad will attend the 2026 United Contractors (UCON) Annual BBQ on August 6 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. Now in its 46th year, the BBQ is one of UCON’s most enduring traditions, drawing more than…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell PC shareholder Stephen L. Bacon and of counsel Lisa N. Himes were quoted in a pair of Law360 articles reviewing key government contracts litigation from the first six months of 2026 and previewing what’s ahead in the second half. In Law360’s midyear report, Bacon addressed a pair of U.S. Court of Federal…
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Many government contractors do not operate as a single legal entity but rather as a corporate family comprising a parent company and one or more subsidiaries under common ownership. When it comes time to compete for a bid, contractors naturally want to draw on the past performance and experience of that broader corporate group. In…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell PC associate Jules L. Szanton will co-present an introduction to government contract claims at an American Bar Association (ABA) Public Contract Law Section event on Wednesday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The presentation, “Claims 101: An Introduction to Government Contract Claims and Litigation of Government Contracts Appeals Before Boards of Contract…
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