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Last Call: “FAR CUI Rule” Draft Language Provides An Opportunity For Contractors To Weigh In By This Week
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All Things Protest: Blue & Gold and Late is Late
Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, Crowell’s Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder, and Bryan Dewan discuss a recent Federal Circuit appeal on the Blue & Gold waiver rule, and a Court of Federal Claims protest about the “late is late” rule in the world of electronic proposal submissions.
All Things Protest: Blue & Gold And Late Is Late
Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, Crowell's Christian Curran, Zachary Schroeder, and Bryan Dewan discuss a recent Federal Circuit appeal on the Blue & Gold waiver rule, and a Court of Federal Claims protest about the "late is late" rule in the world of electronic proposal submissions.
All Things Protest: Final Proposal Revisions And Federal Circuit Opinions (Podcast)
Christian Curran’s articles from Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: within Government and Public Sector topic(s) in United States with readers working within the Property and Retail & Leisure industries Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: within Compliance and Insurance topic(s) Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.
All Things Protest: Challenging Agency Evaluations Of Proposals (Podcast)
Christian Curran’s articles from Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: in United States with readers working within the Property industries Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.
All Things Protest: Corrective Action At The Court Of Federal Claims (Podcast)
Christian Curran’s articles from Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: in United States Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: within Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Law Department Performance topic(s) Crowell & Moring's "All Things Protest" podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.
All Things Protest: On The Clock: Protestors And Timeliness At GAO (Podcast)
Christian Curran’s articles from Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: within Government and Public Sector topic(s) in United States Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: within Law Department Performance and Coronavirus (COVID-19) topic(s) Crowell & Moring's "All Things Protest" podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement.
CLC Complaints Allege Illegal Coordination Between Super PACs and Two Senate Campaigns
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath speaks at a campaign event in Danville, Kentucky, U.S., October 28, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Bryan Woolston Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that two separate super PACs violated federal law by coordinating over $8 million in expenditures to two Democratic Senate campaigns in Mississippi and Kentucky.
How Much Should a Presidential Inauguration Cost During a Pandemic?
President-elect Joe Biden’s 2021 inaugural is expected to be much smaller and cost far less than past transfers of power, so why is Biden’s inaugural committee accepting $1 million in corporate checks? Past inaugural celebrations have featured days of packed events and galas, but thanks to the global pandemic, Biden’s inaugural events will mostly be livestreamed, with a small number of socially distanced in-person events.
Court Declines to Reinstate Early Voting Site for Arizona Tribe
A sign points voters to a voting center for the Democratic primary in Sun City, Arizona, U.S., March 17, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Cheney Orr. On Oct. 22, 2020, a federal court ruled that Pima County, Arizona does not have to reinstate an early voting site during the period of Oct. 26-30 for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The Reservation will also have no ballot dropbox on the premises.
Newly Published Cambridge Analytica Documents Show Unlawful Support for Trump in 2016
A newly published trove of Cambridge Analytica emails and other documents from the 2016 election demonstrate how the data firm operated as a tool for a billionaire family to unlawfully influence U.S. politics and help elect President Trump. Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has supplemented its 2016 complaint to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) with the newly available evidence.
What To Do if You Encounter Voter Intimidation
You have a right to vote. Whenever you go to vote in-person or submit a mail-in ballot (including via an election dropbox), you shouldn’t be made to feel unsafe or intimidated while exercising your fundamental rights. Your voice and your vote matter. Voter intimidation is against the law. It's important to know that you shouldn't hesitate to speak up and seek help if something doesn’t feel right. Voting should be stress-free. If something feels off, trust your gut.
Black Voters Continue to Face Voter Suppression 155 Years After Juneteenth
“Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Shelby County v. Holder (2013). In the Reconstruction Era immediately following the U.S. Civil War, Black voters in the South were able to participate in federal elections in 1868 for the first time.
A Conservative Legal Organization Is Desperately Trying To Kill The Indian Child Welfare Act
“May 2013: The Spirit Lake Sioux tribe used the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to remove Laurynn Whiteshield and her twin sister from the foster family that had raised them for two years. They were sent to live on the reservation.” Those words, along with ominous chords and images of a maroon sky over North Dakota’s Spirit Lake Indian Reservation, begin a nearly 11-minute video on the EqualProtection.org website.
The World’s Largest Private Coal Company Just Filed For Bankruptcy
Peabody Energy, the world’s largest privately-owned coal company, announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following a significant downturn in the coal market that left the company saddled with debt. Peabody, which is headquartered in Missouri, maintained that its mines and offices would remain open, and that its Australian holdings would not be included in the Chapter 11 filing.
Verizon Collected Users’ Information Without Their Knowledge, According To FCC
On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it would be issuing a $1.35 million fine to Verizon Wireless, after it found the company responsible for collecting information about its customers without their knowledge or consent. Verizon Wireless’ new agreement with the FCC will protect consumer privacy and choice, ensuring that Verizon Wireless customers have the opportunity to consent to having their data shared with third parties.
Why Do Colleges Still Give Preference To Kids Whose Parents Went There?
Livie Jacobs is an ambitious high school senior from Massachusetts. Her resume is impressive: she’s taken eight AP courses, scored in the top 5 percent nationally on the SAT, served as the editor-in-chief of her high school newspaper, and will graduate second in her high school class. Nonetheless, she wasn’t accepted to most of the top colleges she applied to. She was disappointed. “Growing up, I idolized the Ivy League schools,” Livie said.
Unpacking Claudia Tenney's Comments - Colgate Maroon-News: Commentary
Last week, The Maroon-News published a lengthy profile of Colgate alumna, Claudia Tenney class of ’83, who was elected to represent New York’s 22nd Congressional District last November. In this Maroon-News profile, Congresswoman Tenney makes a few comments that are deeply troubling and saddening. Tenney’s first troubling comment comes when she expresses surprise that college sexual assault statistics are so high. In and of itself, her surprise is not unique.
The Issue With School Vouchers: More Choices Won’t Address Major Problems - Colgate Maroon-News: Commentary
The following quote comes directly from our newly anointed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Twitter account: “I am honored to work with the President-elect on his vision to make American education great again. The status quo in ed is not acceptable.” In this tweet, posted shortly after DeVos was nominated for, or maybe bought, the cabinet position that she is absolutely unqualified for, DeVos makes two claims.
Why Do Colleges Still Give Preference To Kids Whose Parents Went There?
Livie Jacobs is an ambitious high school senior from Massachusetts. Her resume is impressive: she’s taken eight AP courses, scored in the top 5 percent nationally on the SAT, served as the editor-in-chief of her high school newspaper, and will graduate second in her high school class. Nonetheless, she wasn’t accepted to most of the top colleges she applied to. She was disappointed. “Growing up, I idolized the Ivy League schools,” Livie said.
Here's What Happened When A Video Game Began Randomly Assigning Gender and Race For Its Players
What would you do if you woke up one day and everything about yourself was different? You still had the same job and lived in the same place, but suddenly your skin was darker, your hair was longer, and anatomically you weren’t the same. The developers of the popular video game Rust recently brought that theory to life with a game update that randomly assigned gender and race attributes to players’ avatars. And it didn’t go over well with the game’s players.
Canada Is Set To Expand Access To Physician-Assisted Suicide
A newly proposed Canadian law, announced Thursday, will seek to legalize physician-assisted death for Canadians with serious medical conditions, but will also forbid non-Canadians from receiving assisted suicide services in the country. While the proposed law will expand access for Canadians, it will effectively prevent American citizens from traveling to Canada to die on their own terms.
The World's Largest Private Coal Company Just Filed For Bankruptcy
Peabody Energy, the world’s largest privately-owned coal company, announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following a significant downturn in the coal market that left the company saddled with debt. Peabody, which is headquartered in Missouri, maintained that its mines and offices would remain open, and that its Australian holdings would not be included in the Chapter 11 filing.
Kentucky's Governor Dramatically Cut Education Funding. Now He's Getting Sued.
This spring, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) bypassed the state legislature to unilaterally cut $41 million in education funding. Now, he’s getting hit with a lawsuit. State Attorney General Andy Beshear (D) is suing Bevin over what he sees as a violation of state law and the governor’s authority. Bevin ordered a 4.5 percent cut to higher education funding in March, and Beshear told the governor he had one week to renege on his budget cuts or he would face a lawsuit.
Inside The Barry Goldwater Institute's Strange Obsession With Native American Kids
“May 2013: The Spirit Lake Sioux tribe used the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to remove Laurynn Whiteshield and her twin sister from the foster family that had raised them for two years. They were sent to live on the reservation.” Those words, along with ominous chords and images of a maroon sky over North Dakota’s Spirit Lake Indian Reservation begin a nearly 11-minute video on the EqualProtection.org website.
Oakland City Council Passes 90 Day Rent Freeze, Providing Much-Needed Relief to Tenants
Oakland City Council approved a 90-day moratorium on rent hikes late Tuesday evening, in the midst of what some are calling a housing emergency. City leaders hope to provide relief for hundreds of residents who are being priced out of their homes as real estate costs skyrocket. The citywide moratorium will freeze rents at the rate of inflation for the next 90 days while the city devises a plan to address soaring housing costs.
States Turn Their Back On Mississippi Over Its New Discriminatory Law
Governors in New York, Vermont, and Washington have banned state employees from most work-related travel to Mississippi after the southern state enacted a discriminatory anti-LGBT law on Tuesday. After Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (R) signed the discriminatory HB 1523 into law Tuesday morning, a few state governors immediately responded to the state’s backwards legislation by issuing travel bans.
Iceland Throws Shade at Prime Minister Amid Panama Papers
UPDATE: Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned suddenly Tuesday, walking out of Parliament shortly after 3:00 pm local time — less than a day after publicly declaring he would not succumb to protesters’ demands that he leave office, and less than 12 hours after his attempt to dissolve Parliament was rebuffed.airborne yogurt.
Measles Found In School With Low Levels of Vaccinated Kids
A case of measles shut down a California elementary school on Tuesday, in an area with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the state. California Public Health officials announced Tuesday that they are investigating the potential for a measles outbreak at Yuba River Charter School in Nevada County, California, after an elementary school student was diagnosed with measles following a trip overseas.
Newest Obamacare Policyholders Benefit Most from Health Law
A new report released Tuesday from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association underscores the need for the Affordable Care Act’s reforms, finding evidence that the health law effectively expanded coverage to America’s most vulnerable citizens. According to the data, Obamacare’s newest policyholders were more likely to have a variety of significant health problems — in other words, reasons that insurers might have denied them coverage before the Affordable Care Act was passed.
Virginia Governor Vetoes Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) vetoed a Republican bill to defund Planned Parenthood on Tuesday, saying he was “very proud” to protect women’s health services in his state. The vetoed bill, which passed through the Virginia state legislature along party lines, would have ended the flow of state dollars to women’s health organizations that provide abortion services.
States Suing the Federal Government Over Immigration Policy
The group of states suing the federal government over immigration reform have a lot to lose if they win their upcoming case before the Supreme Court. Next month, the eight-member Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Texas, perhaps the most important immigration case this term.
Brazil's Presidential Crisis and Why You Should Care, Explained
While scrolling through your Facebook feed or preferred news app of choice this week, you’ve probably seen headlines calling attention to Brazil’s embattled president, Dilma Rousseff. The political crisis, which has been worsening for nearly a year, will have lasting political and economic ramifications for the world’s sixth-largest nation, and it should be a cause for much greater international concern.
Meet The Woman Changing the Way We Think About Race
Rosemarie Allen, lecturer of Early Childhood Education at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, knows a thing or two about school suspensions. Throughout her childhood, Allen was suspended from school, by her own admission, five to seven times a year. By the time she graduated high school, she had been expelled from three different schools in total.
New Study Finds People of Color Less Polarized About Climate
A new study has found that people of color are less politically polarized over the issue of climate change than white people. This study, published last week by Jonathon P. Schuldt and Adam R. Pearson of Cornell University and Pomona College, analyzed data from a national survey of of 2,041 Americans to illuminate the connections between race, political polarization, and opinions on climate change.
Verizon Wireless Is Being Fined After Violating Privacy
On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it would be issuing a $1.35 million fine to Verizon Wireless, after it found the company responsible for collecting information about its customers without their knowledge or consent. Verizon Wireless’ new agreement with the FCC will protect consumer privacy and choice, ensuring that Verizon Wireless customers have the opportunity to consent to having their data shared with third parties.
New Lawsuit Challenges New York State Tampon Tax
The state of New York taxes tampons. Five Manhattan women are trying to change that.
New York City Schools are Failing Students With Disabilities
As many as 40 percent of New York City schoolchildren with disabilities are not receiving the services they need and deserve, according to a new report released this week. The New York City Department of Education released these findings in compliance with a law passed by City Council last year that calls for greater oversight of the department’s data administration.
Timeline: How Trump Took The Low Road To The Top Of The Republican Party
You might call it the rise and the rise of Donald Trump. With his poll numbers at an all-time high and fresh off an expectedly dominant Super Tuesday performance, it’s time to come to terms with the reality that Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee for president. Since announcing his run last June, Trump has fearmongered about immigrants, Muslims, terrorists, and black people. Rhetoric that would’ve killed the careers of “typical” politicians only made Trump more popular.
Polluted Lake Water Is Making It's Way Toward Florida Beaches
With tourist season just around the corner, Florida’s beach communities would normally be preparing for a happy, healthy summer. Instead, they’re reeling from polluted water that is likely to inflict severe damage to the local economy and environment. Lake Okeechobee, a large inland lake in southern Florida, is experiencing its highest water levels in nearly a century due to heavy rains that fell during the month of January.
Students Testify On Capitol Hill Against For-Profit Colleges
Students reeling from debt incurred while attending for-profit colleges traveled to Capitol Hill Thursday to voice their struggles to the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee, seeking to pursue blanket discharges for debt taken on by attending expensive programs that, in reality, had little value. The stories told to the Senate panel were emotional.
New Study Shows People Of Color Are Disproportionately Harmed By Student Debt Crisis
African Americans and Latinos have been disproportionately affected by the student debt crisis, according to a new study released on Wednesday by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth that maps student loan delinquency rates by racial and geographic areas.
20,776,265 Reasons Why The GOP Should Confirm Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
Republicans have settled on their explanation for why so many of their leaders immediately declared any nominee President Obama sends to fill the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court dead on arrival. “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said in a statement almost immediately after news of the justice’s death broke.
Ben Carson Makes Controversial Remark About Muslims. Again.
Ben Carson, who has a long history of making culturally insensitive and blatantly incorrect remarks, told Breitbart News Daily that American Muslims must be “schizophrenic” for trying to follow their religion while living in America. When asked by Breitbart host Stephen Bannon if American Muslims could possibly embrace both Islamic and democratic values, Carson replied, “Only if they’re schizophrenic.
Professors Lose Their Jobs For Speaking Out Administration
Two Mount St. Mary’s University professors were terminated on Monday, without severance. The professors’ termination comes on the heels of their public criticism of the new university president’s controversial plan to reduce the student dropout rate. This news follows the recent removal of celebrated provost David Rehm, who had similarly voiced concerns about the plan.
For-Profit College Group To Be Taken Private
The Apollo Education Group, the company that runs the for-profit University of Phoenix, will be taken private by a group of investors following declining enrollment numbers. The move could signal increasing dissatisfaction with University of Phoenix, which is infamous for scamming students. The deal totals $1.1 billion.
Baltimore To Pay Law Firm Millions
The City of Baltimore’s judgement has come under question recently as it plans to pay high-powered law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP up to $2.2 million in preparation for an ongoing Justice Department review of the city’s police practices. This choice has drawn criticism, as Baltimore struggles with budget shortfalls and socioeconomic challenges.
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