Discussion on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at the 2017 Women, Influence & Power in Law conference, held in Washington, D.C.
Iris E. Bennett, with co-panelists, will lead a discussion on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at the 2017 Women, Influence & Power in Law conference, held in Washington, D.C.
Iris E. Bennett will serve as Chair of the Public International and Criminal Law Subcommittee for the District of Columbia Bar, International Law Community, for 2017-2018.
Federal Court Overturns 15-Year Debarment Arising from Affiliate's Alleged Misconduct. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia recently overturned the Defense Logistics Agency's (the "Agency's") 15-year debarment from federal contracting of a Houston-based food exporter and its affiliates.
Ninth Circuit Issues Expansive Reading of Escobar - The broad reading of Escobar's requirements reflects the increased risk for companies doing business with the government to be subject to FCA liability on an "implied certification" theory in the post-Escobar era.
Chambers 2017 has ranked Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC amongst the Top Tiers Nationwide for Government Contracts and in Virginia for Construction law.
NIST Proposes Updates to Cybersecurity Framework - On May 16, 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a workshop discussing the proposed updates and feedback for version 1.1 of the federal Cybersecurity Framework – a set of industry standards and best practices developed to protect complex critical infrastructure from cybersecurity threats and infiltration.
Cost Allowability - Join highly experienced faculty for this practical and informative two-day program focusing on cost allowability, allocability, and reasonableness under the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
On March 27, 2017, President Donald Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution permanently rescinding the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" regulations, dubbed the "blacklisting rule" by opponents..
SPM Secures Major Victory for Bechtel National, Inc. in Virginia State Court Litigation with Parsons Government Services, Inc.
Jonathan Shaffer named to Law360's Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board.
SPM member Jonathan Shaffer has been named to participate on Law360's 2017 Government Contracts Editorial Advisory Board.
Smith Pachter McWhorter hosts BCABA members for a conversation addressing current issues in E-Discovery at the Boards, including preservation responsibilities and the proportionality of discovery requests.