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8(a) Contractors Risk Losing Status if the Annual Review Is Ignored

Being successfully certified by SBA as an 8(a) Business Development company can be an arduous and paper-intensive task.

Is Your Business Missing Out on Small Business Set Asides?

Have you seen small business set asides that are in your company’s skill set, but the size standard is too small for your company to compete? Or, alternatively, a set aside with a size standard so large that you will be contending with businesses with far greater resources?

Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley

California Supreme Court Restores Common Sense to CEQA

Has Florida Come to Maryland

These serious problems in Maryland raise the question of whether we had made the voting process too complicated and problematic.

Unemployment Appeals Now Handled Through E-Portal For Third Parties

Navigating the new Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's Connect internet portal for unemployment compensation

Class Inaction: The U.S. Supreme Court Reins in Class Actions

The Supreme Court's 2010 term was an embattled one for the class action. The Court made headlines in Wal-Mart v. Dukes when it dashed the hopes of 1.5 million Wal-Mart employees who had brought a class action against the corporate giant.

Oral Argument in the Appellate Court: A Primer

For many attorneys, appellate court arguments are infrequent. But lack of familiarity can be overcome by understanding what appellate judges look for at argument.

The Importance of a Lawyer in a Social Security Disability Claim

This article provides an overview of the things a lawyer typically does for you during your disability claim.

Dressing for a Social Security Disability Hearing

This article provides information on what to wear to a social security disability hearing.

Social Security Disability in Tennessee: Know Your Rights

how an attorney can help you with your disability claim.

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