Evaluation Backup Gets Hard Look
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 09.20.05
Rebuffing the agency's attempt to insulate the evaluations of the first-line evaluators from scrutiny, the Court of Federal Claims in Beta Analytics Int'l, Inc. v. U.S. (Sept. 6, 2005), reviewed the narratives and scoring and found that they didn't add up, to the protester's prejudice. The court held that it could not focus only on the top-level award decision documentation when the findings there were built on the lower-level scorings.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.20.26
SCOTUS Holds IEEPA Tariffs Unlawful
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, negating the President’s ability to impose tariffs under IEEPA. The case stemmed from President Trump’s invocation of IEEPA to levy tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, China, and other countries, citing national emergencies. Challengers argued—and the Court agreed—that IEEPA does not delegate tariff authority to the President. The power to tariff is vested in Congress by the Constitution and cannot be delegated to the President absent express authority from Congress.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 02.20.26
Section 5949 Proposed Rule Puts the FAR Council's Chips on the Table
Client Alert | 5 min read | 02.20.26
Trump Administration Pursues MFN Pricing for Prescription Drugs
Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.19.26
Proposed NY Legislation May Mean Potential Criminal Charges for Unlicensed Crypto Firms
