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Webinar on Government Contract Cost Law

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.10.14

On Wednesday, July 23rd from 11:30 am -1:30 pm, Cathy Kunz will join Rubino & Company to discuss critical issues in cost law in a free webinar. As contractors face more scrutiny and review of their cost and accounting practices, we will address recent cost-related court decisions and legal changes including the new caps on executive compensation, application of statute of limitations in government audits and cost claims, recent DCAA audit policies and practices, and important court interpretations of the Cost Accounting Standards and cost principles.


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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:...