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Abitron v. Hetronic: Supreme Court Limits Lanham Act’s Extraterritorial Reach

Hetronic International, Inc. manufactured radio remote controls used in construction equipment and sold its products in numerous countries. The company used registered trademarks and a distinctive color scheme to identify its goods. Abitron Austria...

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San Jacinto River Authority v. City of Conroe: Contract Claims Survive Immunity Plea

The San Jacinto River Authority entered into long-term water supply contracts with the City of Conroe and the City of Magnolia as part of a regional...

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JBS Plainwell v. OSHA: Michigan Court Upholds MIOSHA Citation for Unguarded Nip Point

JBS Plainwell, Inc. operated a meat-processing facility where, in February 2019, an employee, Christy Cox, was injured after her torn frock became...

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Raytheon v. United States: Court Rejects Army’s Technical Data Claim Over Vendor Lists

Background of the Contract Requirements Raytheon Company and the United States Army Contracting Command-Redstone entered into a series of engineering...

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Strategic Tech. Inst. v. Sec’y of Defense: Fed. Cir. Upholds CDA Claim Timeliness

Matthew Shive entered into a membership agreement with 24 Hour Fitness USA, LLC, which granted him access to the company’s athletic clubs. The...

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MFA Enters. v. OSHRC: Eighth Circuit Vacates OSHA PPE Citation as Preempted

Introduction MFA Enterprises, doing business as West Central Agri Services, sought review of an order issued by the Occupational Safety and Health...

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AGC v. DOL: Judge Halts Davis-Bacon Rule on Material Suppliers & Trucking

Associated General Contractors of America, Associated General Contractors of Texas, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, and J. Lee Milligan, Inc. sought...

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Zioness Movement v. Lawfare Project: Joint Trademark Ownership Upheld

Introduction Zioness Movement, Inc. and The Lawfare Project, Inc. were involved in a dispute over who owned the ZIONESS trademark. The United States...

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Health Net v. U.S.: Court Upholds DHA’s Evaluation and Dismisses Protest Claims

Background In 2019, the Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Health Agency (DHA), issued a solicitation for the TRICARE T-5...

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