The Briefing: Trademark Basics - Protecting Names, Logos, and Brands in Entertainment
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As the Defense Department increasingly turns to Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to streamline innovation and speed up procurement, contractors—especially those in the defense sector—must adapt to this rapidly...more
On July 24, 2025, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published its latest rewrite to the FAR. We previously discussed this rewrite initiative—the Revolutionary FAR...more
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense (DoD) published an “Intellectual Property Guidebook for DoD Acquisition.” It is the culmination of many years of work and the most insightful data rights guidance out of the...more
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In this Part 3 of PilieroMazza’s blog series, “The Rise of OTA in Defense Contracting,” we discuss tactics and best practices defense contractors should deploy when negotiating terms once selected for an OT award. This is...more
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On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology Act (“SHARE IT Act” or “the Act”), which provides a formal mechanism for federal agencies to store and share...more
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On August 4, 2020, a bipartisan coalition of over 30 attorneys general led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry sent a letter request to United States Health and Human...more