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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
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.
New USPTO Tool announced for IP Identification.
Reston Law Group Partner Peter Fish will be a presenting speaker and panelist for the Strafford webinar titled “Federal Government Contracts: New SBA Certification Program for Veteran Owned Small Businesses” on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30
March 1, 2023 Webinar taught by Ken Brody Award Decisions, Debriefs, and Avoiding Protests for the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) affiliated with George Mason University. The Virginia PTAC is part of a nationwide program authorized by Congress, which provides free
Congratulations to Reston Law client RLM, which was recently acquired by UHY Congratulations to Reston Law client Ross, Langan & McKendree LLP (RLM), which was recently acquired by UHY LLP. You can learn more about the transaction here and
May 10, 2023 Webinar taught by Ken Brody Successful Teaming Agreements and Subcontracts for the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) affiliated with George Mason University. The Virginia PTAC is part of a nationwide program authorized by Congress, which provides
Congratulations to Reston Law client Amena Ali, who was recently appointed as CEO of Optoro! See here for the full story.
The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced last month a new Virtual Assistant chat box (see above image) on various of its Trademark webpages in its efforts to help increase the usability of its site for all applicants, registrants
June 29, 2023 Webinar: The SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program- The New Rules and How They Change Small Business; June 29, 2023 Webinar taught by Ken Brody The SBA’s Government-Wide Mentor-Protégé Program and Limitation on Subcontracting Rules: The New Rules and How
Reston Law Group Built on Strong Foundation A CULMINATION OF TWO STRONG FIRMS JOINING FORCES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CLIENTS THEY SERVE It is with great pleasure that we announce the merger of the law firms of David, Brody
Reston Law Group Partners Scott Dondershine and Kevin Learned have each been Recognized as one of “Virginia Business” Magazine’s “Legal Elite” for 2022 By Ralph P. Albrecht December 21, 2022 Congratulations to Reston Law Group Partners Scott Dondershine and Kevin Learned
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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.
