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The Reston Law Group, LLP Insights and Events page is intended to be a resource for significant issues impacting our commercial and government contracts clients, with a particular focus on issues impacting small, medium and emerging growth businesses. Various post topics may be filtered by choosing a given category above. Archives of articles by date may also filtered. Finally, one may perform ad hoc searching using the above search field.
Please note postings have not been updated for changes made in the laws after the date of publication and cannot be relied upon for legal advice. The postings are presented for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal representation or legal advice specific to any particular issue you may have. Many of these postings were first published by either McMahon, Welch, and Learned, PLLC, or David, Brody, & Dondershine, LLP, the predecessors of Reston Law Group, LLP.
Comments submitted to USPTO with respect to proposed Patent fee increase
A foundational principle of Contract Law is that agreements are made in good faith and on positive terms. The best contracts are those that are never litigated, a testament to the strength of the relationship between the parties involved. Business agreements are created to benefit both companies, and when mutual trust exists, they can be powerful tools that drive both parties forward.
In July 2024, our firm prepared a blog describing the How the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Connelly v. U.S. will shakeup the business succession plans for many businesses.
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Comments submitted to USPTO with respect to proposed Patent fee increase
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A new SBA rule on small business size and status recertification was issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in December 2024, consolidating its requirements into a single regulation codified at 13 CFR 125.12. Because of the far-reaching implications of this new rule, the SBA is delaying the implementation of certain provisions until January 17, 2026. Both buyers and sellers considering a M&A transaction involving an affected small business entity have ample incentive to get a deal done in 2025 so that required recertifications can be made before that date.
A new SBA rule on small business size and status recertification was issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in December 2024, consolidating its requirements into a single regulation codified at 13 CFR 125.12. Because of the far-reaching implications of this new rule, the SBA is delaying the implementation of certain provisions until January 17, 2026. Both buyers and sellers considering a M&A transaction involving an affected small business entity have ample incentive to get a deal done in 2025 so that required recertifications can be made before that date.
There has been a flurry of recent litigation attacking the constitutionality of the CTA. Although on December 23, 2024, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the law, three days later–on December 26, 2024–a separate panel of the same court struck it down. As a result, reporting companies are not currently required to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN and are not subject to liability if they fail to do so while the order remains in force.
FinCEN’s position is that reporting companies may continue to voluntarily submit beneficial ownership information reports while the ping pong continues through the courts. Reporting companies should monitor any further developments at https://www.fincen.gov/boi and let your Reston Law Group advisor know if you have any questions.
Webinar taught by Ken Brody Successful Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts Date: April 11, 2024 Time: 10 AM –1 PM (EDT) Registration is available at the Virginia PTAC website This class is designed for government contractors, business owners, contracting personnel, general counsel and other
Congratulations to Reston Law client BGR Group and seven other government and public affairs companies on joining together to form Advocus Partners, a comprehensive advocacy company with a nationwide footprint. You can learn more about the completed transaction here and
Elevating Expertise & Leadership Since joining the law firm of David, Brody & Dondershine, LLP, the predecessor to Reston Law Group, LLP, in the fall of 2015, Katherine has continued to develop her legal skills each year while also working
Webinar taught by Ken Brody The New Rules and How They Change Small Business Set-Aside Contracting Date: March 19, 2024 Time: 9AM – 11:30AM (EDT) Registration: Virginia PTAC website This class is designed for government contractor business owners, contracting personnel, general counsel
Bringing a wealth of experience to elevate our firm Reston Law Group, LLP is proud to announce the addition of Matthew A. Brennan, III, as Partner to the firm, effective February 12, 2024. Mr. Brennan has over thirty-seven years of legal experience
Congratulations to Reston Law client Seaford Consulting, LLC on joining the Crimson Phoenix Team. You can learn more about the completed transaction here. Reston Law Partners Kevin Learned , Peter Fish and Scott Dondershine represented Seaford Consulting in the transaction.
Who & What: Reston Law Group Partner Peter Fish will provide legal insights as a member of a panel discussion on GovCon Joint Ventures. Joining Mr. Fish in the panel discussion will be Randy Clarke (President and CEO, Synertex LLC), Dan
Webinar taught by Ken Brody Award Decisions, Debriefs, and Avoiding Protests Date: February 27, 2024 Time: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM (EDT) Registration: Virginia PTAC website This class is designed for government contractor business owners, contracting personnel, general counsel and other professionals in
In July 2022, our firm prepared a Client Alert describing the newly enacted Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA requires certain companies to report “beneficial ownership” and “company applicant” information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Since July 2022, the CTA regulations were finalized, and the requirements begin on January 1, 2024.
Webinar taught by Ken Brody Successful Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts Date: November 16, 2023 Time: 1 PM – 4 PM (EDT) Registration is available at the Virginia PTAC website This class is designed for government contractors business owners, contracting personnel, general counsel and
Disclaimer
Please note that the blog postings have not been updated for changes made in the laws after the date of publication and cannot be relied upon for legal advice. The blog postings are presented for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal representation or legal advice specific to any particular issue you may have. Many of these blog postings were first published by McMahon, Welch, and Learned, PLLC, the predecessor of Reston Law Group, LLP.
Please note that the publication postings have not been updated for changes made in the laws after the date of publication and cannot be relied upon for legal advice. The publication postings are presented for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal representation or legal advice specific to any particular issue you may have. Many of these publication postings were first published by David, Brody & Dondershine, LLP, the predecessor of Reston Law Group, LLP. The materials are the copyrighted works of their authors, all rights reserved. Inclusion of any third party content, or links to third party content are owned by the respective author and/or third party owner.
