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Joe Whitcomb

Joe Whitcomb is the founder and president of Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC (WSM). In addition, he manages the firm and heads up the Government Procurement and International Business Transactions Law sections. As a result of his military service as a U.S. Army Ranger and as a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force, he learned mission accomplishment. While serving in the Air Force, he earned his Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and a Master’s in International Relations. His Master’s emphasis was on National Security and International Political Economics. After his military career, Joe attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

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NYC Upheld Safety Netting Rule Against Federal Preemption Challenge

Industry group challenged NYC safety regulations under federal law The Steel Institute of New York, a trade association of steel erectors and fabricators, filed suit against the City of New York seeking to invalidate certain local construction...

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Reed v. Marshall: Co-Owners Can't Sue Each Other Under Lanham Act

Brian Reed and musician Charles Marshall collaborated on the band "Riders North," performing and releasing music together for over a decade....

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Boeing Co. v. United States: Appeals Court Revives Cost Dispute Claims

The Boeing Company filed a lawsuit against the United States in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, seeking a declaratory judgment and equitable...

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Veteran-Owned Bidder Challenged VA’s SDVOSB Pool Exclusion

REV, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, submitted a proposal to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in response to a...

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Christiansen v. Morrell: Title 10 Orders Trigger Paid Military Leave

Christopher Christiansen sued Morrell (doing business as Smithfield Foods) under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act...

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California Court Reversed Malpractice Award in Estate Planning Case

Legal malpractice claims reversed due to insufficient evidence of intent Jeffrey Grossman, Alexis Grossman, and Nicholas Grossman filed a legal...

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Court Upheld Department of Labor’s 2023 Davis-Bacon Act Final Rule

Employer groups challenged Davis-Bacon Act final rule In 2023, Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas and its trustees filed a...

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Court Upheld VA’s Exclusion of SDVOSB Bid Over CVE Lapse

MLB Transportation, Inc., a self-certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), filed a post-award bid protest in the U.S. Court...

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Court Reviews Contractor’s Claims Under HUD IDIQ Real Estate Contracts

Sage Acquisitions LLC appealed a ruling from the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals that rejected its claims against the Department of Housing and...

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Court Blocked JetBlue’s Acquisition of Spirit on Antitrust Grounds

The United States filed suit to block JetBlue Airways Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines, Inc., alleging that the merger violated...

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