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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 caught in a wheel on the underside of a conveyor. When Cox attempted to pull the frock loose, her hand...

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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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Sweetbridge v. R+C: Judge Rules Sharing Firm Names Didn’t Breach Confidentiality

Background Sweetbridge Group, LLC, a legal recruiting firm based in Arizona, entered into an agreement in 2022 with the law firm Robinson & Cole LLP...

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Zafer Constr. Co. v. United States: Court Finds Equitable Adjustment Was a Valid CDA Claim

Background In 2008, Zafer Construction Company entered into a $40 million contract with the United States to design and build water systems at Bagram...

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