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Cybersecurity

Congress Evaluates The Administration's Cybersecurity Proposal - Several Elements May Affect U.S. Businesses

After more than a year of interagency coordination and discussions the Obama administration released in May 2011 its legislative proposal aimed at overhauling the nation's cybersecurity policies.The administration's plan, similar to several proposals introduced in the Senate, includes...

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Government Contracts

An Early Start Of Specialized Due Diligence Is Key To Successful M&A Transactions Involving Government Contractors - Part IV

Editor's Note:The first part of this article, which appeared in the June issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, discussed understanding "materiality" and the scope of information needed for due diligence. It can be found at http:// www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=...

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Government Contracts

An Early Start Of Specialized Due Diligence Is Key To Successful M&A Transactions Involving Government Contractors - Part III

Editor's Note:The first part of this article, which appeared in the June issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, discussed understanding "materiality" and the scope of information needed for due diligence. It can be found at http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=...

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Government Contracts

An Early Start Of Specialized Due Diligence Is Key To Successful M&A Transactions Involving Government Contractors - Part II

Editor's Note: The first part of this article, which appeared in the June issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, discussed understanding "materiality" and the scope of information needed for due diligence. It can be found at http:// www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?...

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The Multi-Faceted Evolution Of E-Discovery

Editor: Please describe your practice for our readers. Stevens: I represent clients in complex litigation before state and federal courts and also in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including those involving insurance and reinsurance claims. The counseling component of my practice...

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Government Contracts

An Early Start Of Specialized Due Diligence Is Key To Successful M&A Transactions Involving Government Contractors - Part I

Mergers and acquisitions involving government contractors are on the rise again, after several years of restrained volume. This increase is being driven by a variety of factors, including a growing interest in government contractors by private equity firms, emerging efficiencies and economies of...

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The Increasing Complexity Of Privacy and Security Law

Editor: Please tell our readers about your practice area. Nahra: My work is hard to pigeonhole. There are basically three components to my practice: first is health care work, which includes defending investigations, compliance programs, and regulatory advice on health care and health insurance...

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