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Labor, Employment and Benefits: Alert - February 6, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied an employer’s request for review of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which held that tipped employees spending more than 20 percent of their time performing related but non-tipped duties must be paid the full minimum wage for that time, without the tip credit.

Hospitality Industry: Mediation of Golf Industry Disputes Alert - January 31, 2012

Golf clubs and their developers, owners, builders, operators, managers and members are still taking their disputes to court to duke, or "club" it out. This trend continues even when there are readily available options to full-blown litigation, such as alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

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Government Contracts

Buyer Due Diligence in Government Contractor M&A Transactions - January 1, 2012
Authors: Jocelyn West Brittin; Michael Mannix

Buyer Due Diligence and Risk Mitigation in Government Contractor M&A Transactions: How In-House Counsel Can Make or Break a Transaction Right Out of the Box - September 1, 2011
Authors: David S. Black; Jocelyn West Brittin; Dana L. Choi; Amy L. Edwards; Robert Friedman; John S. Irving IV; Samuel P. Kastner; Michael Mannix; Ronald Oleynik; Antonia I. Tzinova; Kwamina Thomas Williford; Don Zarin

Contracts Executed and Performed Entirely Overseas Now Subject to CAS: CAS Board Eliminates "(b)(14) Overseas Exemption" - August 25, 2011
Authors: Oliya S. Zamaray

New DFARS Clause on Business Systems Authorizes Government to Withhold Payments - July 14, 2011
Authors: Gregory R. "Greg" Hallmark

GAO Asserts Jurisdiction Over Protests of Civilian Agency ID/IQ Task and Delivery Orders of Any Value - June 27, 2011
Authors: Jacob W. "Jake" Scott

An Enforcement Perspective: With Malice Toward None - June 15, 2011
Authors: William F. Gould

International Legal Development Year in Review: 2010 - June 1, 2011
Authors: William M. "Will" Pannier

The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Creates Opportunities and Presents New Challenges - December 1, 2010
Authors: Joseph Hornyak; Oliya S. Zamaray

The New Public Disclosure Bar Under the False Claims Act - September 14, 2010
Authors: Richard O. Duvall; Gregory R. "Greg" Hallmark

Growing Emphasis on Information Technology in Mergers and Acquisitions - September 1, 2010
Authors: Jocelyn West Brittin

So You Want to Get into FedBiz? – A Cautionary Dialogue - April 21, 2010

The Obama Administration's Blanket FOIA Policy is No Comfort to Federal Contractors: The Need for Executive Branch Guidance on Exemption 4 Within the Openness Regime - April 21, 2010
Authors: Oliya S. Zamaray

Personal Conflicts of Interest: A Primer of the Proposed FAR Amendment - January 14, 2010
Authors: David S. Black

False Claims Act: Wave Of The Future - October 1, 2009
Authors: Daniel I. Small

Bid Protests Demystified - September 23, 2009
Authors: David S. Black

Common Law Claims As Adjuncts to A False Claims Action - September 1, 2009
Authors: Steven Gordon

Expecting Inspection -- Inspectors-General in Afghanistan: Key Considerations for Private Security Contractors - September 1, 2009

Operating Cost Increases in Government Leases: How to Avoid Being Left Out in the Cold - September 1, 2009
Authors: Robert C. "Bob" MacKichan Jr.; William M. "Will" Pannier; Patrick Ryan Tierney

Health care providers and whistleblowers: Basics on protections and investigations of misconduct - July 1, 2009
Authors: James W. "Jim" Michalski; William M. "Will" Pannier

New Regulations Require Government Contractors to Investigate and Self-Report Criminal Violations - May 1, 2009

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