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No Tolerance For Not Meeting Storage Requirements

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 05.03.10

After a lengthy back-and-forth at GAO, the protestor finds relief at the Court of Federal Claims with the award to its competitor for storage space being set aside. The court found in Metro. Van and Storage, Inc. v. U.S. (Apr. 16, 2010) that the awardee did not meet the technical requirements of the RFP that it have a minimum of storage space under firm commitment and refused to brush off these problems as contract administration issues.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.11.25

Director Squires Revamps the Workings of the U.S. Patent Office

In March 2025, President Trump nominated John A. Squires for the positions of Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). After being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 20-2, Squires was confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2025, by a vote of 51-47 after anti-filibuster measures were invoked. During and after the confirmation process, Squires emphasized several goals for the USPTO during his time as Director. Such goals included:...