The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. In this series, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice will keep you up to date with a summary of the most notable bid protest sustain decision each month. Below, Crowell Consultant Cherie Owen discusses GAO’s decision in Metris LLC, in which
Illinois Wage Theft Tricks To Look Out For
I’ve always paid my employees for all of the work that they do as does any good employer. Of course not every Illinois employer works that way or treats their employees well. We’ve seen a handful of wage theft issues lately and thought it would be helpful to know what some employers are doing so
CRACKDOWN ON IME NOTICE LANGUAGE THAT IS “NONSPECIFIC”
By Isaac S. Conzatti, Attorney at Law
Ordering an IME is one of the most common and important steps to investigating and further processing a claim. This is why it can be extremely frustrating when a suitable IME slot is identified, the notice is sent out timely, and then the claimant does not show up.
Gary Anandasangaree appointed minister of justice and attorney general
He is a human rights lawyer and serves as minister of Crown-Indigenous relations
Current research hints that AI will increase divide between skilled and new lawyers: data consultant
New tech will not level the playing field, says Marlon Hylton, and refining outputs will be critical
New Opportunities and Challenges for Board Directors
Foley & Lardner LLP recently co-hosted a webinar with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) to discuss how a new presidential administration and evolving state-driven regulations are effecting boardrooms. A summary of that discussion can be found below.Featured Speakers:– Christine Gorjanc, Board Director– Ed Burbach, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP– Patrick Daugherty, Partner, Foley &
‘Mistakes need to be aired and rectified’: FOLA joins calls for LSO to disclose report on CEO salary
The organization representing 12,000 practising lawyers is the latest to demand answers from the LSO
Bid Protest Minute: Bidder’s Responsibility to Submit Well-Drafted Proposal
On February 26, GAO denied the protest of Mission Analytics, Inc., challenging the award of a small business set-aside contract to ThunderCat Technology, LLC, explaining that “it is a firm’s responsibility to submit a well-written quotation.” The protest underscores the fact that proposals lacking sufficient detail and the requested information may be deemed technically unacceptable
Timeline of Key Developments Related to Recent Executive Actions as of March 12, 2025
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, and highlighted many of the actions his administration has taken during his first six weeks in office. This timeline highlights key developments pertaining to recent executive orders (“EOs”) and other executive actions issued by the second Trump administration. It focuses on issues
Recent Deluge of Paycheck Protection Program False Claims Act Settlements
United States Attorneys’ Offices recently announced a number of False Claims Act (FCA) settlements arising out of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These settlements reveal several trends that PPP loan recipients should be aware of.