What were the most important government contracts-related decisions issued in 2019? Why are these decisions important & what is the historical context that gives them importance? Each panelists presents analysis of the decisions (click arrow below for details).
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Tuesday, April 28 | 1 - 2:30pm ET | A well-crafted subcontract doesn’t simply flow obligations from the prime contractor to its subcontractors verbatim. Explore issues that arise when prime contractors and subcontractors establish their relationships from initial negotiation through performance (click arrow below for details).
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Leaders of the Section of Public Contract Law share why they make it an integral part of their professional lives. To them the Section is a great resource which provides tremendous networking & educational opportunities (click photo of video on left to watch).
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Two centuries of law guide legal approach to modern pandemic
As COVID-19 continues its assault on the country, never have state and federal powers to act in a national health emergency been tested to the extent that we are seeing today.
ABA Legal Fact Check explores who has power to quarantine, take other actions amid a pandemic
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2020 — The American Bar Association has posted an ABA Legal Fact Check that answers a question that has been raised frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic: Who has the legal au…
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