Declaratory Judgment Actions Examined
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 05.08.06
A declaratory judgment action is sometimes the best way to resolve a contract dispute, but you must know how to use it. In “Declaratory Judgment Actions--An Effective Tool for Serious Situations," in the American Bar Association's Spring 2006 publication of The Procurement Lawyer, (http://www.crowell.com/pdf/Newsroom/Haile-Claybrook_procureSpr06.pdf) Rick Claybrook and Chris Haile of C&M examine the use of these special actions, providing insight into when they are most effective and warning of some common pitfalls to avoid.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.20.26
On July 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) setting up a new federal framework that allows state, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) law enforcement and correctional agencies to detect, track, and, in some cases, disable or seize drones. The rule directly affects SLTT agencies looking to stand up counter-drone programs, as well as drone and counter-drone technology companies whose products will be subject to federal review and approval. Although the IFR bypassed the Administrative Procedure Act’s standard notice-and-comment process on good cause grounds — citing the statutory 180-day deadline and urgent public safety needs — the rule is already legally binding and effective as of July 1, 2026. The Departments are nonetheless accepting post-promulgation comments through September 4, 2026.
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