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5 Tips for Building Effective Local Counsel Relationships
In every relationship between lead counsel and local counsel, there is a unique dynamic. This dynamic can make or break a case. Whether local counsel is brought on for a quick, finite matter, or utilized throughout an entire case, it… -
Devon Hewitt Describes the Many Contract Opportunities for Small Businesses as the Federal Government Fiscal Year-end Approaches
Small businesses can take advantage of the federal government’s final push toward meeting their small business contracting goals in the final days of the fiscal year. Devon Hewitt describes how. Listen to the Federal News Radio interview here.…
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Devon Hewitt is Quoted in Bloomberg BNA’s Federal Contracts Report on the Fiscal Forecast for Small Business Contractors
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Court Orders Defendants to Stop Using Company Trade Secrets and Limits Defendants’ Business Activities in Market
In cases involving unfair business practices, money damages may not be the best, or only, remedy to pursue. In situations where an ex-employee is using and disseminating company trade secrets, a more important strategy may be to ask the court …
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Supreme Court Limits Employer Liability for Supervisor Actions
Since 1998, it has been held that an employer is liable for workplace harassment by an employee who is a supervisor. However, the question that remained unclear until now was who exactly qualifies as a “supervisor?”
In a recent decision, …
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Devon Hewitt is Interviewed by Federal News Radio About Recent Protests of the OASIS Solicitation Developed by GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service
Click here to listen.…
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Waiting Until the Discovery Phase to Add Additional Defendants Can Be a Wise Strategy When Crucial Facts Have Yet to be Uncovered
A business conspiracy claim may allow a plaintiff to rope in additional defendants who may not have done every unlawful act themselves, but due to that defendant conspiring with others, he may be held accountable for actions taken by the …
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Devon Hewitt, In an Interview by Federal News Radio, Speaks About How Defense Furloughs Could Delay Payments to Contractors
Click here to listen to the interview online.…
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Brian Chandler’s Advice as Quoted in Virginia Lawyers Weekly: Employers Should Be Prepared to Justify Their Use of Criminal Background and Credit Checks to Rule Out Potential Employees
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Devon Hewitt Writes on Sequestration’s Effect on Small Businesses
Read the Federal Contracts Report article here.…
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