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RJO government contracts attorney Aaron Silberman was quoted in the Federal Contracts Report (FCR) for October 10, 2017, in an article titled “False Claims Act: $663M Reversal Has Silver Lining For Whistle-Blowers, Attorneys Say” (108 FCR, 10/10/17). The article reports on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in U.S. ex rel….
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On August 18, 2017, Who’s Who Legal released their 2017 rankings of Government Contracts practitioners. RJO was one of 26 firms recognized. Neil O’Donnell and Bob Metzger were identified among the 49 U.S. “Experts”. This year, WWL chose Bob Metzger as one of two leading international practitioners for the “Government Contracts 2017: Discussion.” His observations on several important issues…
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At the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City, on August 12, 2017, Aaron Silberman was elevated to Chair of the ABA’s Public Contract Law Section. He has served as an Officer since 2014, having completed his terms as Secretary (2014-15), Vice Chair (2015-16) and Chair Elect (2016-17). Patricia Meagher, a former Chair of the Section,…
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For the thirteenth year in a row, Chambers and Partners USA has identified Rogers Joseph O’Donnell to be among the top government contracts law firms in the United States. RJO is honored to once again be the only boutique-sized firm recognized as ranking in the country’s eight best government contracts firms. Chambers’ ratings, released on…
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell is proud to announce that ten of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers as top attorneys for 2017 in Northern California and Washington, D.C. Merri Baldwin, Robert Goodman, John Heller, Roland Nikles, Neil O’Donnell and Aaron Silberman were named to the “Super Lawyers” list for the Northern California Region for 2017. Lucas Hanback of our Washington, D.C. office and Lauren…
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For defense contractors, especially small businesses, protecting covered defense information (CDI) can be a complicated and costly undertaking. It’s the law now, and contractors have until the end of the year to comply. Shareholder Robert Metzger offers his take on Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Audio
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Rogers Joseph O’Donnell is pleased to announce that E. Jacob Lubarsky has joined the firm as an associate in our Environmental Law and Retail Industry Trade Regulation Practice Groups. Mr. Lubarsky has extensive experience in all facets of environmental and complex civil litigation matters. He possesses deep knowledge of California and United States environmental legal issues…
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On March 27, 2017, the IT Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) released a white paper authored by RJO shareholder Bob Metzger, on pending federal initiatives to use regulations and contract requirements to improve contractor protection of federal information and data against cyber threats. The paper, titled Federal Actions to Enable Contractors to Protect “Covered Defense…
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Who’sWhoLegal, published by Law Business Research Ltd in the UK, has just named three Rogers Joseph O’Donnell attorneys in its published ratings of construction law practitioners in 2017. RJO founder Neil O’Donnell, Aaron Silberman, and Roland Nikles were among the 1,177 “leaders in the field” worldwide and 49 leaders in California (tied for the most…
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The Defense Science Board (DSB) has released a Report on Cyber Supply Chain that examines malicious supply chain risk and latent vulnerabilities in key national defense systems. For 60 years, the DSB has served the nation by providing innovative solutions to myriad technological, operational, and managerial problems. The Board is comprised of nearly 50 retired…
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