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Robert Metzger was interviewed for an article published in Inside Cybersecurity, October 29. The article discusses the efforts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Department of Defense (DOD) rules to address cybersecurity threats. Metzger expressed doubts that NIST guidelines were strong enough to fend off “the exfiltration of protected information.” He…
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The Complexity of Bid Protests & Monetary Awards By Richard M. Harris The California Court of Appeal released a decision about appropriate damages in a state court bid protest case. However, the case, West Coast Air Conditioning Co. Inc. v. Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (2018), is far more helpful in opening the black box…
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RJO Attorneys Neil H. O’Donnell and Robert S. Metzger were recognized in the 2018 Government Contracts edition of Who’s Who Legal, (WWL) a UK-based publication that compiles independently verifiable research on the world’s leading lawyers in their respective practice areas. WWL is one of the world’s leading directories of legal practitioners. Each year, WWL seeks…
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Patricia A. Meagher will present at the 2018 Government Contracts Review and Outlook on November 9, 2018, on the topic “An Update on the Civil False Claims Act: Fraud and Compliance Issues.” This unique conference brings together high-level practitioners and government contracting professionals to discuss what’s happening in the industry and its impact on 2019….
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Gayle Athanacio to speak on “Setting the Climate and Flexing Your Communication and Negotiation Style,” at PLI’s Basic Negotiation Skills 2019, on January 9, 2019, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Practicing Law Institute’s San Francisco center located at 685 Market Street, Suite 100, or via Live Webcast. Additional information and registration can…
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Merri Baldwin to speak on a webinar panel sponsored by the State Bar of California Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct entitled the “New Rules of Professional Conduct” on November 2, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The panel will address the new California Rules of Professional Conduct that will become effective on November 1,…
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Merri Baldwin to present “Critical Ethical Issues for the IP Lawyer” on October 23, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Practising Law Institute’s Program “Intellectual Property Law Institute 2018.” Along with co-presenter Alison Buchanan, Ms. Baldwin to discuss conflicts and disqualification, ethical issues before the USPTO and current malpractice issues. The program…
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On Thursday, October 18, 2018 Robert S. Metzger to speak at an informational workshop providing an overview of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting Clause, and NIST Special Publications 800-171 and 800-171A. The workshop is hosted by the National Institute of Standards and…
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On behalf of CB&I AREVA MOX Services, LLC (MOX Services), the RJO Government Contracts Group obtained a $21.6 million summary judgment award in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims case against the United States, acting through the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Determining that the controlling contract entitled MOX Services to retain previously paid fee…
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Shareholder Aaron Silberman was quoted in a recent Federal Contracting News article about a Ninth Circuit ruling in a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower case. While allowing the whistleblowers to proceed with their fraud case against the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, the court confirmed its adoption of U.S. Supreme Court’s two-part test…
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