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Article by: Paxton Ouellette Australia’s February 2026 announcement of a game-changing AUD 3.9 billion investment as a down payment for a new submarine construction yard in Osborne, South Australia was eye-catching. Indeed, Australia’s Minister for Defense Industry, Pat Conroy, touted: “When this shipyard is constructed and when it’s finished, it will be the only...

Article by: Matthew Saliman, Associate The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a significant personal jurisdiction dispute that could have meaningful implications for international contractors and cross-border transactions. In Société Générale de Banque au Liban SAL v. Lelchook, No. 25-983, a Lebanese bank seeks review of a Second Circuit decision holding...

Article by: Rory Hatch, Associate In our previous post, we covered the DOL’s independent contractor classification changeup. The Wage and Hour Division issued guidance in May 2025 that the 2024 Rule would be traded for the more flexible “economic realities” framework from the 2008 Fact Sheet. At the time, we noted that a proposed...

Article by: Nicholas Hopkins, Associate On February 5, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained the protest of Morrish‑Wallace Construction d/b/a Ryba Marine Construction Co., B‑423796.2, ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers improperly awarded the contract due to awardee’s failure to acknowledge a material solicitation amendment, a bid defect that cannot be cured...

Article by: Matthew Saliman, Associate Last week, the Department of War finalized a major restructuring of its arms transfer and security cooperation enterprise. The move implements a November 7, 2025 memorandum that directed the realignment of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and the Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA) from the Under Secretary for...

Article by: Paxton Ouellette, Associate In the wake of the SBA’s issuance of suspension notices to more than 1,000 8(a) participants, many firms are still assessing the impact. With additional developments now unfolding — including further termination actions — it is critical to distinguish between procedural suspensions and substantive eligibility enforcement, and to evaluate...