USDA adds new products to biopreferred program *

USA - April 17 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") issued a Final Rule on April 1, 2013, which adds eight new product categories, and one new subcategory…

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Ownership transfer restrictions will no longer hinder verification as a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business *

USA - April 2 2013
The Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") recently signaled a policy change that will make it easier for service-disabled, veteran-owned small…

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Attorneys' fees may be assessed against employers under D.C. Workers' Compensation Act only after official award of compensation *

USA - August 17 2012
In Fluellyn v. D.C. Department of Employment Services & Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the D.C. Court of Appeals recently resolved a split between the D.C. Office of Workers Compensation (“OWC”) and the Administrative Hearing Division (AHD) regarding the award of attorneys’ fees in workers’ compensation claims.

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Maryland court reaffirms rule that agents of disclosed principals cannot be held individually liable *

USA - May 16 2012
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland recently reaffirmed the rule that an agent who discloses his or her principal cannot be held personally liable for any representations made on behalf of that principal.

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USDA issues proposed rule to expand BioPreferred program *

USA - May 8 2012
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) published a Proposed Rule which would amend the USDA’s BioPreferred federal procurement program regulations to, in relevant part, (1) include “intermediate ingredient or feedstock” in the definition of “biobased product”; and (2) include the designation of complex assembly products within the scope of the BioPreferred federal procurement program.

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