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Aaron Silberman will be speaking on Tuesday, March 21, at the Federal Pro Bono Project Annual Reception at the District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. Aaron will be discussing the rewards of representing low-income litigants for mediation in employment discrimination cases and the positive impact it has on both the…
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Stephen Bacon will be moderating a panel on March 9, 2023, at the 29th Annual Federal Procurement Institute on “Build America, Buy America (BABA): The State of Domestic Sourcing Requirements for Infrastructure Projects.” The panel will discuss the BABA and ongoing efforts by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies to implement…
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RJO attorney, Stephen Bacon sat down with Nick Wakeman on WT 360’s recent podcast to discuss a recent GAO decision concerning SBIR Phase III contracts. The agency in this case was seeking news briefing services. The protester wanted to fulfill the agency’s requirement using media analysis software it developed under prior SBIR contracts. The protester…
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Neil O’Donnell and Aaron Silberman gave a presentation titled “Terminations” at the Thompson Reuters Government Contracts Year in Review Conference in February 2023. Neil presented on terminations for default, and Aaron presented on terminations for convenience. This was the 32nd consecutive year that RJO lawyers have presented the terminations session at this conference.
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The California Court of Appeals for the First District recently rendered a unanimous decision in favor of RJO’s client in the Rodriguez v. Parivar, Inc. In this case, the plaintiff, a restaurant manager in a franchised restaurant, accused her employer of misclassifying her as an exempt employee. The jury rendered a mixed verdict, finding in favor…
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Lisa N. Himes was quoted in an article in Bloomberg Law commenting on 3M’s combat earplug appeals and the likelihood of 3M prevailing on its government contractor defense. Read the full article here.
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RJO is pleased to announce that Alexa L. Turner has joined our firm as an associate, in our D.C. office, specializing in government contracts and employment. Ms. Turner has broad experience representing government entities and Fortune 500 companies, before state and federal courts and agencies. Before joining Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, Ms. Turner was a litigation…
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Mark Linderman, Neil O’Donnell, and Robert Metzger have been selected for Who’s Who Legal Government Contracts Report 2022. They are recognized for being one of the world’s leading practitioners in their field. Who’s Who Legal has a reputation as one of the most trusted resources for identifying high-quality legal practitioners across multiple areas of law….
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Aaron Silberman and Henry Stegner presented to the AGC California on September 18, 2022, on navigating the federal requirements for federally funded California state and local public construction projects. See the presentation deck here.
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Stephen Bacon authored an article for the September issue of Contract Management Magazine. He discusses one of the hottest bid protest issues over the last several years. The availability of key personnel to perform has the potential to change award outcomes. Read the full article here. “This article appeared in the September 2022 issue of…
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