On May 22, 2025, the United States Supreme Court released its opinion in Kousisis v. United States. The Kousisis opinion resolved a split of the federal circuits by finding that proof of economic loss by the government is not…
more
/ Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Government Contracting
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado represents a significant change in how courts should review the adequacy of an environmental impact statement (EIS) prepared…
more
/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Transportation
In Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, Case No. 3:23-cv-00072 (“Mid-America”), the Plaintiffs challenged the United States Department of Transportation’s (“DOT”) use of a rebuttable…
more
/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Transportation
On September 23, 2024, in Mid-America Milling Company et. al. v. United States Department of Transportation, et. al., Case No. 3:23-cv-00072, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (the “District…
more
/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting
The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. It recently released its revisions to FAR Part 10, Market Research.
The GSA provided the following explanation of the changes to FAR Part 10:
FAR…
more
/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the Department of the Interior hosted a Tribal Consultation on Workforce Efficiency and Productivity (EO 14210) and Emergency Permitting Procedures to Strengthen Domestic Energy Supply in Anchorage,…
more
/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Indigenous Peoples, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, Appeal No. 2023-1101 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2025)
In its first en banc decision of the year, the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s admission of expert testimony concerning damages, holding…
more
/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would impose new and expanded workplace violence prevention, response, and reporting obligations upon hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, and home hospice…
more
/ Administrative Law, Health, Labor & Employment Law
In Oregon, unpaid workers can sue their employers directly or file administrative complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor or its state counterpart, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Workers often file…
more
/ Administrative Law, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 9, 2025, the Center for Indian Country Development published an interesting report on the impact of contract consolidation/bundling by the federal government on Native-owned government contractors.
In Executive Order…
more
/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Indigenous Peoples
The Regents of the University of California v. The Broad Institute, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2022-1594, -1653 (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2025)
Must an inventor know their invention will work to demonstrate that they “conceived” of it? In…
more
/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
What are the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the real estate & construction sector in 2025?
From new regulations and workforce challenges to tariffs and market shifts, our recent webinar explored survey data…
more
/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The rise of artificial intelligence has brought both opportunities and challenges to the workplace. However, a growing trend of employees using free or unauthorized AI tools poses significant risks, from security breaches to the…
more
/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 9, 2025, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a notice that it will be holding a tribal consultation on June 13, 2025, at 9:30 am in Anchorage, to receive comments on the following:
1. How the 8(a) program…
more
/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Indigenous Peoples
This week, we take a closer look at two precedential cases concerning pharmaceutical patent protections as applied to drugs in development.
In Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharm., Judge Hughes entered a dissent pushing back on the…
more
/ Administrative Law, Health, Intellectual Property
