California’s prohibition against contracts that restrain a person’s ability to engage in a lawful business, profession, or trade is well-established and well-known. Ten years ago, in Edwards v. Arthur ...

Two pieces of advice I often provide to government contractors are: 1.When responding to a solicitation, give the government precisely what it asks for – right down to the letter. This includes ...

The larger a business is, the more likely it is that the purchase of certain goods or services will require a formal procurement plan. The objective is to ensure the business isn't overspending or ...

DHS Under Secretary for Policy Rob Silvers speaks at a Cyber Safety Review Board meeting July 15, 2022. (DHS photo) The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) intends to issue a ...

Q: We contracted with an agency that provides virtual staff. One of the persons we worked with left the company, and a few months later approached us to see if we would hire her. We did not see any ...

Editor’s note: William Carleton practices law in Seattle, blogs daily at Counselor @ Law and writes a weekly column on implementation of the JOBS Act for VC Experts. Follow him on Twitter at @wac6.

On September 23, 2013, over one year after President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law to make securities regulations friendlier to small businesses, the ban on General Solicitation is officially ...

The SEC has just voted 4 to 1 in favor of implementing section 201(a) of the JOBS Act, which lifts the ban on general solicitation and permits startups, venture capitalists, and hedge funds to openly ...