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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 to assist in the potential merger of Robinson & Cole with another firm. Sweetbridge’s principal,...

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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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Sopha v. OSHA: Court Finds Claims Precluded and Bars Pro Se Corporate Filing

Background Ryan A. Sopha owned A&A Environmental Services, Inc., an environmental remediation company in Wisconsin. On April 19, 2016, employees of a...

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Ga. Power v. Triola: Utility Not Liable as Owner or Occupier Under OCGA § 51-3-1

Background Neil Triola, a self-employed handyman, was hired in October 2016 to repair the roofs of two adjacent businesses on St. Simons Island,...

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U.S. v. New Age Dev. Grp.: Davis-Bacon Wage Issues Within Arbitrator Authority

Background JRW Service Group, LLC (JRW) worked as a subcontractor for New Age Development Group, LLC (New Age) on a Department of Veterans Affairs...

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Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products: Parody Dog Toy Not Automatically Protected

Background VIP Products LLC manufactured a rubber dog toy called “Bad Spaniels,” designed to resemble a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. The toy’s...

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NetCentrics Corp. v. United States: COFC Rejects Government Remand Request

Background NetCentrics Corporation filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) award of an...

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construction technician working on a large steel structure in fall protection gear

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Chavez-Deremer v. Miller: Employer Cannot Evade OSHA by Refusing Mail

Background Elmer Miller, doing business as Miller Building Systems, LLC, operated a construction business in Arcola, Illinois. In 2022, the...

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machinist with measure tape checking lift construction in elevator shaft

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Veteran Elevated Solutions v. U.S.: Court Remands SDVOSB Protest to SBA OHA

Veteran Elevated Solutions, LLC (VES) challenged the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) decision to award a contract for elevator upgrades at the...

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Currence v. A.D. Makepeace: Court Revives Citizen Suit Over Earth Removal Bylaw

In 2022, a group of ten Massachusetts residents and a nonprofit organization, Save the Pine Barrens, Inc., filed a complaint against A.D. Makepeace...

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