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Firm News 135 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 09.17.24

Los Angeles Business Journal Names Crowell to List of Leaders of Influence: Most Admired Law Firms 2024

The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Crowell & Moring one of its Leaders of Influence: Most Admired Law Firms 2024. The list recognizes the top firms to work for in Los Angeles and includes “an assortment of particularly outstanding law firms who are consciously working towards creating diverse, positive, and supportive environments to help drive the success of their attorneys.”

Firm News | 8 min read | 08.15.24

The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 42 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 15, 2024: The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 42 Crowell & Moring lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 29 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”
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Firm News | 2 min read | 08.13.24

Crowell & Moring Partner Jana del-Cerro Named to State Department’s Defense Trade Advisory Group

Washington, D.C. – August 13, 2024: The United States Department of State has named Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, a partner in Crowell & Moring’s International Trade and Government Contracts groups, as a member of its Defense Trade Advisory Group.
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Client Alerts 1756 results

Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.11.24

Allegations of a Litany of Lyin’: Penn State Settles Claims of Cybersecurity Noncompliance

On October 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) will pay $1.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with contractually mandated cybersecurity requirements by the Department of Defense (DoD) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The announcement marks the most recent settlement under DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative although, unlike prior settlements, there is no allegation of a cybersecurity incident or breach that was related to or caused by the contractor’s alleged noncompliance.
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

 On November 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue an interim rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain System for Award Management (SAM) registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award.  Providing welcome relief to agencies and contractors alike, the interim rule requires only that an offeror be registered in SAM at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 11.07.24

Bid Protest: Unreasonable and Ambiguous Solicitation Terms Sink Procurements

The term “bid protest” typically calls to mind challenges to an agency’s award of a contract.  But two recent GAO sustain decisions—Wilson 5 Service Company, Inc., B-422670, Sept. 25, 2024, 2024 CPD ¶ 230 and MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc., B-422676, Sept. 16, 2024, 2024 CPD ¶ 222—highlight another impactful tool for protecting a contractor’s ability to compete fairly: pre-award challenges to ambiguous or unreasonably restrictive solicitation terms.
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Press Coverage 513 results

Press Coverage | 11.08.24

Cybersecurity & CMMC

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Events 235 results

Event | 10.29.24, 8:30 AM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT

2nd Annual Midwest Government Contracts Seminar

Join us for our 2nd Annual Midwest Government Contracts Seminar. In this day-long, in-person conference at Crowell’s Chicago office, our experienced practitioners will discuss updates in key areas of government contracts including what to expect in 2025 in infrastructure, deals, protests and disputes, cybersecurity, intellectual property, investigations, and artificial intelligence.

Event | 10.07.24, 7:30 AM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT

Government Contracts 101: Back to Basics 2024

Join Crowell & Moring for a day-long program focused on providing an overview of the fundamentals of contracting with the federal government.

Event | 07.23.24, 10:30 PM PDT - 12:00 PM PDT

NCMA World Congress 2024

Crowell & Moring's Jennie VonCannon, Evan Wolff, and Michael Gruden, members of the firm's Privacy & Cybersecurity and Government Contracts Groups, will be speaking at the NCMA World Congress, taking place on July 23, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. They will lead a skill-based session, "Making CMMC 2.0 Requirements Work for Your Organization," at 10:30 AM PST.

Webinars 128 results

Webinar | 01.09.25, 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM EST

What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors in 2025?

Join Crowell & Moring for an insightful webinar as we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025.

Webinar | 10.01.24, 1:30 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT

Coast To Coast Compliance: The Impact Of 2024 Employment Law Developments On Geographically-Dispersed Workforces

Join Sadina Montani and Corey Hirsch for a discussion on the current state of employment law as it pertains to geographically diverse workforces. They will explore recent trends, notable recent changes and updates, and the legal implications of employing individuals across various U.S. jurisdictions.

Webinar | 09.11.24, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Bid Protests: Common Contractor Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

In this webinar, experienced bid protest practitioners, Amy O’Sullivan, Anuj Vohra, Olivia Lynch, and Cherie Owen discuss some of the most common mistakes contractors make with respect to the bid protest process, and how to avoid them

Blog Posts 153 results

Blog Post | 01.03.24

BIS Publishes FAQs on Export Controls of Semiconductors and Advanced Computing Items

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Blog Post | 01.03.24

USTR Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions, Set to Open Up Public Docket for Comment

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Blog Post | 12.01.23

IPEF Supply Chain Agreement Formally Signed by 14 Indo-Pacific Nations

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law

Podcasts 312 results

Podcast | 11.13.24

Fastest 5 Minutes: Incoming Administration, SAM, OFCCP, Rule of Two

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Podcast | 10.25.24

Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC

This week’s special edition focuses on DOD’s final rule formalizing the requirements, assessment processes, and related governance for its Cyber Maturity Model Certification Program (CMMC), and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Yuan Zhou, and Michael Gruden. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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Podcast | 10.10.24

Fastest 5 Minutes: Compliance, TINA, Disaster Response Contracting

This week’s episode covers DOJ’s update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance, a proposed rule to amend the DFARS to implement updates to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute (also known as the Truth in Negotiations Act or TINA), and reminders about common considerations for companies supporting disaster response efforts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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