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Devon Hewitt’s Legal Interview with Federal News Radio About BP’s Suspension from New Federal Contracts
On Thursday morning, Devon E. Hewitt was interviewed over the phone by Federal News Radio about BP’s government contract debarment. Devon spoke with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on The Federal Drive about BP’s predicament and ways that contractors can …
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Small Business Legislative & Regulatory Update
Proposed Changes to the FAR Regarding 8(a) Program Contracts
DoD, GSA and NASA have proposed amending the FAR to provide guidance on an 8(a)’s ability to continue to accept orders after its departure from the program and provisions related to …
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Devon Hewitt Quoted in the Bloomberg Federal Contracts Report Regarding the New House Bill Seeking to Increase Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses
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Protorae Law and Watkins Meegan to Host “Lunch & Learn” Discussing Joint Ventures and Other Teaming Arrangements
On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Devon Hewitt along with Rich Wilkinson from Watkins Meegan will present on the topic of teaming arrangements. Teaming arrangements, including joint ventures, have always been an important tool for government contractors. In the current GovCon …
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Beware of Social Media’s Bite: Recent Legal Effects of Online Reviews
By its nature, business law is always playing catch-up to business reality. Few areas of law reflect the gap between every day events and court opinions as the area of social media. Social media gives everyone the power of the …
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LinkedIn Accounts: Is the Information Stored Within Owned by the Employee or Employer?
An interesting question regarding LinkedIn contact information arose recently in a High Court decision out of England. The matter involved whether email addresses stored in LinkedIn groups formed for the company’s benefit, which were maintained by employees, were the sole …
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An Overview of Unfair Business Practices
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Upcoming Event: 3rd Annual “Cocktails & Contacts”
Protorae Law, BB&T, and Watkins Meegan will be co-hosting the 3rd Annual Cocktails & Contacts. The event, which celebrates and supports women executives, will take place on January 29, 2014.…
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Protorae Law Now a Sponsor of the Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association (WMACCA)
Protorae Law is sponsoring the Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association’s (WMACCA) 10th Annual Corporate Counsel Awards Reception to be held in the fall of 2014. WMACCA serves the professional needs of in-house counsel in Washington, D.C., the Commonwealth of …
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Virginia Supreme Court Allows Employer to Provide Evidence that a Non-compete was Not Overbroad
John Malyevac (the “Employee”) sold computer products for Assurance Data, Inc. (“ADI”). The two parties entered into an employment agreement which contained non-competition, non-disclosure, and non-solicitation provisions.
According to ADI, after resigning from the company, the Employee breached the agreement …
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