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Court Gives Teeth To Service Disabled Veteran Status

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.27.10

In Infiniti Info. Solutions, LLC v. U.S., the Court of Federal Claims set aside an 8(a) award made by HUD because the agency acted arbitrarily by claiming that a vendor's Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned status was simply a "preference" when it was actually a requirement. Additionally, the Court determined that HUD improperly issued a statement of work to the vendors in contravention of SBA regulations that allow only for informal assessments of participants' capabilities.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.22.26

Counterfeiting Litigation Targets Online Marketplaces

The landscape of counterfeiting litigation is shifting in ways that place online marketplace operators at the center of disputes from two directions. Brand owners are escalating efforts to hold platforms liable for counterfeit goods sold through their sites, while some marketplace operators have begun joining brand owners as co-plaintiffs to pursue counterfeiters directly. This dual role has significant implications for how platforms manage their legal exposure and their relationships with brand owners....