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Infrastructure in the Trump Administration

Building Blocks

G. Christian Roux

Everyone agrees U.S. infrastructure is in lamentable shape. Can Congress and the Trump administration muster the courage to do something about it?

FEMA Will Audit Emergency Response Efforts After Hurricane Maria

Sidney F. Ansbacher

New law requires FEMA to audit failed hurricane contracts.

Decisions, Decisions

Boris Bershteyn

Leading cases on the Supreme Court’s 2018 business docket.

Disrupting Procurement: The Process Contract and Other Avenues

Jodie Burger

Fortunately, for procuring authorities, process contracts can generally be excluded with a well-drafted exclusion clause in the tender.

Government Liability for Crumbling Infrastructure

Joshua W. Glotzer

Across the country, infrastructure is failing

The Spanish Government Insists on Raising Taxes

Mariano Roca López

With a new government in Spain, big changes are coming to taxpayers.

New Proposed Rules Regarding Government Rights in Federally Funded Research

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases

R. Scott Oswald

If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

Alternate Routes

Jennifer Alvey

For many women, a government job is an ideal—albeit necessary—springboard to a law-firm partnership.

Wellness Programs on the Run

D. Finn Pressly & Judith Wethall

The rise in employer-sponsored wellness programs has been accompanied by an even steeper rise in government regulation.

New York State Lobbying Regulations Are Changing in 2019

Caplin & Drysdale

JCOPE's new comprehensive lobbying regulations will close loopholes and make key changes to grassroots and direct lobbying starting January 2019.

McGuireWoods Consulting Produces Latest Projections for 2018 Midterms

Best Lawyers

The public affairs group breaks down each race across the country using public data.

Night Note*: The First Hundred Days

Alston & Bird

Trade in the First Hundred Days of the Trump Administration

Your Cloud Contracts Shouldn't Bury Limitation of Liability Clauses in the Fine Print

John P. Hutchins

In most states, there is no general applicable rule of law forbidding one contracting party from waiving all recourse in the event of breach by the other.

Public Stadium Projects - Can They Be Made Into Economic Champions or Will They Always be Wooden Spooners?

Peter Schenk

Developing stadiums has numerous social and economic benefits that can be long-term and wide-ranging. But how can stadiums be developed given the current uncertainty of funding?

How Driverless Cars Could Impact Your Practic

No One at the Wheel

Michael R. Greco

Will autonomous vehicles drive employers crazy?

A Trump Administration Is a Reality. So, Now What?

John W.H. Denton AO

"How do we make intelligent choices and decisions now when US policy is unclear? Inauguration Day is 20 January 2017. It is useful to look at the key policy approach identified in the campaign."

What a New Case Means for Written Contracts

Small Case, Important Principles for Written Agreements

Robert M. Steeg

The Louisiana state Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's recent ruling could spell big things for written arguments in the future.

An Interview With Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Best Lawyers

Russia’s 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree for Real Estate Law

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

Best Lawyers

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.