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Agency's Corrective Action Based Upon GAO Recommendation Reasonable

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 03.06.09

In ASRC Research & Tech. Solutions, LLC (Aug. 21, 2008), GAO determined that NASA conducted flawed technical and past performance evaluations and recommended a limited re-evaluation that ultimately led to a contract award to the protester (represented by C&M). The awardee in the first competition fought to turn the tables on ARTS in a subsequent protest before the CFC, but ARTS successfully defended the award in SP Systems, Inc. v. United States (Feb. 11, 2009), in which the Court found that, although NASA could have taken other corrective actions, NASA's decision to follow GAO's recommendation strictly was reasonable.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.17.26

Some AI Chats Aren’t Privileged: What Judge Rakoff’s Ruling Means for You

AI tools have significantly transformed how companies operate, but they come with serious legal risks that are only now taking shape. A recent ruling by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York highlights one such risk: certain inputs and outputs from AI models may not be considered privileged attorney-client communications or protected by the work-product doctrine....