DLA Piper

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DLA Piper has approximately 3,700 lawyers in 25 countries and 64 offices throughout the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia. It has leading practices in corporate, finance, human resources, litigation, real estate, regulatory and legislative, tax, and technology, media and communications.

Advertising, Promotion and Trade Practices; Aerospace and Defense; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Aviation; Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization; Biosciences; Business and Technology; Class Action Litigation; Communications; Construction; Copyrights; Corporate Governance and Protective Practices; Corporate and Securities; Domain Name Practice; Drug and Medical Device; Electronic Commerce and Privacy; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Energy; Environmental; Federal Affairs and Legislative; Finance; Finance, Financial Services and Bankruptcy; Franchise and Distribution; Franchise and Distribution-International; Franchise and Distribution-Litigation; Franchise and Distribution-Technology; Government Contracts; Government Controversies; Governmental Affairs, Land Use and Development; HIPAA Privacy and Security; Health Care; Homeland Security; Information Technology; Insurance and Reinsurance; Insurance and Surety Litigation; Intellectual Property; International Commerce and Litigation; Iraq Reconstruction; Labor and Employment Law; Leasing; Legislative Financial Services; Litigation; Lodging and Timeshare; Medical Malpractice Defense; Mergers and Acquisitions; Multifamily Housing and Community Development Law; Nonprofit Organizations; Outsourcing; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Pesticide; Private Client Services; Product Liability and Toxic Torts; Professional Liability; Project Finance; Public Finance; REITs and Real Estate Securitization; Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Securities Litigation; Sports Facilities Development; State Legislation and Public Policy; Tax; Tax Policy and Legislation; Technology Transfer; Trademark Litigation; Trademarks; Transportation; Venture Capital and Emerging Companies; White Collar; Workout Experience.

Agencies Don't Always Play by the Rules on Commercial-Item Contracts
Richard P. Rector, July 16, 2008, previously published by Washington Technology's "InfoTech and the Law" on July 1, 2008
What should a contractor do when a federal agency wants to buy the contractor's commercial product or service but does not want to use commercial-item pricing or terms? What if the agency wants to audit the contractor's proposal or performance costs?

FTC Issues Final Rules Implementing CAN-SPAM Act
James J. Halpert, Micah Thorner, June 21, 2008
The FTC has issued final rules in its discretionary rulemaking proceeding addressing compliance questions raised by the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act).

Congress Considers Energy Measures
Andrea Jill Grant, Lisa L. Jones, June 18, 2008
As crude oil and gasoline prices soar and the summer road trip season begins, both parties in Congress are trying to demonstrate to the American public that they are taking action to lower petroleum prices.

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