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The Current Suspension/Debarment Landscape

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 05.25.17

With the federal suspension/debarment processes becoming more collaborative, contractors find themselves facing new agencies and new (and, generally, longer-lasting) procedures when dealing with suspending and debarring officials. David Robbins, Angela Styles & Peter Eyre cover the most recent changes in federal suspension, debarment, and proactive disclosure practice in Not Your Grandfather’s Suspension & Debarment: How Contractors Can Prepare For and Defend Against Today’s Exclusions.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.11.25

Director Squires Revamps the Workings of the U.S. Patent Office

In March 2025, President Trump nominated John A. Squires for the positions of Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). After being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 20-2, Squires was confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2025, by a vote of 51-47 after anti-filibuster measures were invoked. During and after the confirmation process, Squires emphasized several goals for the USPTO during his time as Director. Such goals included:...