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DOD's Affirmative Action Program Unconstitutional

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.06.08

The Federal Circuit in Rothe Dev. Corp. v. DOD (Nov. 4, 2008) has struck down as unconstitutional DOD's program under "section 1207" setting a goal of 5% of its contract dollars to small disadvantaged firms by giving them certain competitive advantages. The court found that Congress had not had before it sufficient evidence of specific discrimination in DOD contracting to satisfy the strict scrutiny standard required for legislation based on racial classifications.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.02.26

Changes to UK Clinical Trials Regulations Take Effect April 28, 2026. New Versions of UK Model Clinical Trial Agreement Forms Pending.

Clinical trial sponsors and all other stakeholders involved in conducting commercial clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (IMP) in the UK....