Federal contractors can finally look forward to simplified small-business mentor-protege programs, but also must become keenly aware of wide-ranging changes affecting certain 8(a) business development and Native American-owned programs, new recertification requirements for certain multiple award Continue Reading
Are You Ready? Revisions to Management of Fill Policy Take Effect Jan. 1
In this article, Candee Wilde provides her insights on the Management of Fill Policy that was revised and took effect January 2020. Continue Reading
Don’t Confuse the Rules of a Criminal Trial with Those of Impeachment, Former Prosecutor Says
With public hearings finally beginning before the Intelligence Committee in the House of Representatives, expect the ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans over the impeachment’s legal process to ratchet up. These processes and protections matter, and notions of due process and the right Continue Reading
How College Athletes Will Be Paid Under California’s Fair Pay to Play Act
Katie Ledecky is the most dominant swimmer to attend college in the 21st century. In her Freshman year at Stanford University, she set 12 NCAA records, nine American records, and led the team to its first NCAA championship of the century. After a similarly spectacular sophomore year, with another Continue Reading
ATL’s Innovation Interrogatory: Alex Macdonald of McCarter & English
Above the Law interviews Alex Macdonald, McCarter’s Chief Client Value & Practice Management Officer, as part of The Innovation Interrogatories series, a recurring feature that highlights innovative efforts and experiences in law firms. He shares his perspective on topics Continue Reading
Worker Use of Medical Marijuana Poses Challenges for Employers
The past decade has seen most states enact legislation permitting the medicinal use of marijuana. While legalization has expanded, marijuana remains illegal under federal law for both medical and recreational use, creating ongoing tension between state and federal marijuana policies. In this Continue Reading
Guerrillas of the NIST: DOD Re-Attacks Supply Chain and Contractor Cybersecurity (Part II)
As we discussed in Part I, federal defense contractors now must comply with new cybersecurity requirements propounded by the National Instituteof Standards and Technology (NIST). The new standards, NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Continue Reading
Hurricanes and Coverage for Grey Oaks, Fairways, Greens and Trees
Guerrillas of the NIST: DOD Re-Attacks Supply Chain and Contractor Cybersecurity (Part 1)
While the Department of Defense’s (DOD) recent, and renewed, focus on cybersecurity may not constitute “war” per se, the agency appears to have little problem littering the regulatory battlefield with rumors of an impending “shock and awe” strike. Like the actions taken by Nathanael Greene or Continue Reading
Observations on the EVA Performance Measure
Economic Value Added (EVA) is a measure of a business enterprise’s economic performance based on what is added to that enterprise’s value by its operating earnings (net of tax) reduced by the enterprise’s “capital costs.” The concept of EVA was introduced in the 1980s by the management consulting Continue Reading