The Pentagon is rejecting a key part of Amazon’s lawsuit over whether President Trump improperly intervened in a $10 billion cloud-computing contract. A DoD spokeswoman said Amazon was incorrect when it alleged that the Pentagon had already chosen Microsoft as the contract winner by the time Defense Continue Reading
What Blockchain Means for Lawyers, E-Commerce Merchants, and Financial Services
Key opinion leaders gathered at the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) Symposium Chicago to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain, smart contracts, supply chain visibility, and maintaining standards. McCarter partner Ron Leibman said, “If you use PayPal Continue Reading
Two More Newark High Schools Get Career Academies, a Crucial Element of the District’s Improvement Plan
Two Newark high schools launched career-focused “academies” this week, bringing Superintendent Roger León closer to his vision of revitalizing the district’s traditional high schools and preparing students for college and careers. Barringer High School now offers a law and safety program that Continue Reading
Amazon Could Challenge Loss of $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Deal as Early as Next Week
The Pentagon has awarded its controversial $10 billion cloud-computing business to Microsoft, snubbing a bid from Amazon. If Amazon decides to fight the DoD’s decision, it could act as early as next week by going to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the US Court of Federal Claims. Continue Reading
DoD’s Haste May Spell Turbulent Start for Cybersecurity Plan
Although the DoD has released more information and a pending Version 0.6 for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), there are still unanswered questions and issues that need clarification ahead of the final plan, said McCarter partner Alex Major. “The mad dash to get it done on Continue Reading
Panel: Without Legalization, Banks Still Take Risk Accepting Cash from Cannabis Industry
McCarter partner Guillermo Artiles participated in a panel at the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 2019 Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference. The panel discussed how banks are still taking a risk when providing financial services for cannabis companies until marijuana is no longer a Continue Reading
Seeking an Edge over Geopolitical Rivals, Pentagon Exploits an Obscure Regulatory Workaround
Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements allow defense agencies to side-step the Federal Acquisition Regulation, a 2,010-page document that government agencies typically have to comply with when making large purchases. A recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies found Continue Reading
Delaware Mourns the Chancellor ‘Who Saved Corporate Law’
Considered the jurist who “saved corporate law,” former Delaware Chancellor William T. Allen, who passed away recently of undisclosed causes, was lauded by the legal community for Chancery Court rulings that offered much-needed guidance for the contentious mergers and acquisitions of the late 1980s Continue Reading
Mistrial Declared on Two Remaining Counts in Hate-Crime Trial of Former NJ Police Chief
A judge recently declared a mistrial on the two most serious counts against former NJ police chief Frank Nucera, Jr., who faces charges of hate-crime assault and excessive force for allegedly slamming a handcuffed black teenager, Timothy Stroye, into a door during a 2016 arrest. Jurors seemed to Continue Reading
Small Businesses Main Focus of New Cybersecurity Rules
According to DoD officials, small businesses are increasingly being targeted by nation states’ cyberattacks. Katie Arrington, special assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition for cyber, says the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will protect these vulnerable Continue Reading