On September 29, 2022, after four days of trial proceedings, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a judgment on a jury verdict totaling $3,496,995 on behalf of PilieroMazza’s client, a government contractor providing construction management services for federal customers (Prime Contractor). Led by trial counsel Matt Feinberg, the jury verdict was the culmination of four years of complex, painstaking work by attorneys in the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Labor & Employment, and Government Contracts . . . Read More
On October 5, 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD), in compliance with Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, released an updated list (Blacklist) of banned People’s Republic of China (China) military companies. PilieroMazza recently wrote about Part B of Section 889 taking full effect for DOD contractors on October 1, 2022. Section 889 is a broad prohibition to the use of any covered Chinese technology posing a threat to U.S. cybersecurity and national security. . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. Join PilieroMazza’s Nichole Atallah and Sarah Nash, partners in the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group, for a 30-minute overview of recent legal developments and trends on vaccine and mask mandates and their implications for employers, whether engaged in the commercial or federal sector. Key topics will include: how President Biden’s policy regarding mandatory vaccines and testing is impacting employer policies; navigating client requirements for mandatory vaccinations; determining reasonable accommodations and requirements for unvaccinated . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. Over 50% of the adult population of the U.S. has received at least one dose of a vaccine to combat COVID-19, and many employers are looking forward to a “return to normal,” with employees coming back to the workplace. But many are unsure whether to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements as part of return-to-work policies. Employers must ensure that their return-to-work policies, including any vaccination mandates, comply with federal and state regulations governing . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. The recent $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package is delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals. The related legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, provided more than $300 billion in aid for small businesses. It also ensured tax deductibility for business expenses paid with forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, provided fresh PPP funding, and offers businesses facing severe revenue reductions the opportunity to apply for a second loan. However, it did not renew . . . Read More
