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Radio Interview: New BBC Director-General "Gagged" by Employment Contract

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 -400

Arnold & Porter LLP's Henry Clinton-Davis is interviewed by BBC Radio 4's "Today" programme about the gagging clause

Video: Defending Gideon

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 -400

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, we present an extraordinary documentary produced by The Constitution Project in conjuncti

Latin American Banks and "Living Wills": A Conference Call Briefing

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 -400

Arnold & Porter LLP attorneys hosted a Conference Call Briefing to discuss important requirements relevant to non-US banks under the Dodd-Frank Act.Under Dodd-Frank, a non-US bank with (1) U

GovCon OnDemand: FAR Council Proposes to Eliminate Contractor Right to Agency Appeal of Past Performance Evaluations

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 -400

The FAR Council is engaged in a revision of the FAR's provisions governing Past Performance assessments. Most of these changes appear to have positive effects for contractors. But one, the revision

GovCon OnDemand: Are You Ready? Government Contractors and Subcontractors Subject to Stricter Anti-Trafficking Requirements Under New Executive Order

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 -400

A new executive order focused on human trafficking has far-reaching consequences for all government contractors and subcontractors both in the U.S. and abroad. Are you ready? This brief Go

GovCon OnDemand: Expansive Damages Trends Under the False Claim Act's Fraudulent Inducement Theory

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 -400

Did you know that a compliance violation could cost you the total value of your contract? This videocast highlights a disturbing enforcement trend in which the Government may seek to recover False

GovCon OnDemand: Sequestration - What to Expect and How to Prepare

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 -400

Sequestration next January of roughly $100 billion in Federal spending will proceed absent Congressional action, which has government contractors abuzz. The prospect of these automatic, across the

WEBCAST: Learn How To Mitigate Corporate Risk Through An Effective Compliance Program

Fri, 04 May 2012 -400

On May 3rd, Samuel Flax, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, American Capital, Ltd., along with

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 -400

In the latest GovCon On Demand videocast, members of Arnold & Porter LLP's Government Contracts practice discuss the Final Rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions governing publ

GovCon OnDemand: The 2012 Re-Authorization of SBIR and "The Little Engine That Could"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 -400

In the latest GovCon On Demand videocast, members of Arnold & Porter LLP's Government Contracts practice discuss the Re-Authorization of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program within

WEBCAST: ACO Summit - Analyzing the Final Rule

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 -400

On November 16th, Jonathan Blum, Deputy Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Director of the Center for Medicare, spoke on Medicare's Accountable Care Organiz

GovCon OnDemand: Personal Conflicts of Interest Final Rule

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 -400

The federal government recently issued a new rule addressing personal conflicts of interest of contractor employees who support the government's acquisition efforts. The rule calls for employee sc

GovCon OnDemand: Postcards of the Hanging - Trends in Government Enforcement

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 -400

The increase in government spending in the last decade has predictably led to an increase in government oversight and enforcement activity. The Department of Justice, the Offices of Inspector Gener

GovCon OnDemand: White House Publishes Long-Awaited Policy on "Inherently Governmental" Functions

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 -400

Which way is the Obama administration going on outsourcing? In this videocast, senior lawyers from Arnold & Porter's Government Contracts group assess the White House's latest policy paper on work

VIDEOCAST: Brand Enforcement Strategies - The ITC as An Effective Anti-Counterfeiting Tool

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 -400

In this videocast, members of Arnold & Porter LLP's Intellectual Property practice discuss the use of International Trade Commission proceedings as an effective anti-counterfeiting tool.

GovCon OnDemand: The Debt Ceiling Dilemma - Issues for Government Contractors

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 -400

In this videocast, members of Arnold & Porter LLP's Government Contracts practice discuss the potential impact of the debt ceiling dilemma on Federal government contractors.

VIDEOCAST: Emerging US and UK Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement Trends

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 -400

In this videocast, members of Arnold & Porter LLP's Securities Enforcement and Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense practices compare and contrast the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the

VIDEOCAST: Government Contractor Compliance with the UK Bribery Act: New Directions or a Familiar Trajectory?

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 -400

In this videocast, members of Arnold & Porter LLP's Securities Enforcement and Litigation and Government Contracts practices discuss the new legal requirements for compliance systems that are emerg

WEBINAR: Physician-Owned ACOs: Overcoming the Legal and Regulatory Compliance Challenges, The Health Intelligence Network

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 -400

Even though the specifics of Medicare's Shared Savings Program have yet to be defined, physician organizations can still position themselves to achieve cost savings through an independent accountab

VIDEOCAST: Environmental Remediation Costs and the Government Contractor

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 -400

Government Contractors regularly face substantial costs for environmental remediation. In this Videocast, members of Arnold & Porter's government contracts practice and environmental practice discu

PODCAST: Passing Off - Part 1 and 2

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 -400

The first part of this 2 part CPDcast series looks at the underlying principles of passing off and gives an overview of the protection. It looks at the test for passing off and explores in detail t

PODCAST: Kosovo's "Moment of Opportunity"

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 -400

John Bellinger, partner at Arnold & Porter LLP, talks with Council on Foreign Relations' Hagit Bachrach about The International Court of Justice's advisory opinion that Kosovo's 2008 indep

VIDEOCAST: Transparency Reporting: Meeting the Challenge of PPACA and Beyond

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 -400

After years of debate, the recent enactment of landmark healthcare legislation included a new framework - formerly known as the "Sunshine Act" -- for "transparency reporting" of transfers of value

VIDEOCAST: PPACA and Healthcare Reform Statutes Fraud and Abuse Provisions: Impact On Providers

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 -400

The Healthcare Reform Legislation passed earlier this year has historical significance for its expansion of access to health insurance coverage to more than 35 million Americans who have not had he

VIDEOCAST: The Pension Protection Act: the Cost Accounting Standards Harmonization and Implications for Government Contractors

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 -400

The Pension Protection Act made sweeping changes to the rules governing qualified pension plans, including the funding requirements for single employer defined benefit plans. Many of the funding-ba

VIDEOCAST: Snapshot of Critical Issues and Challenges in the New Biosimilars Framework

Fri, 21 May 2010 -400

After years of debate, the recent enactment of landmark healthcare legislation included a new regulatory framework for Food and Drug Administration licensure of biosimilar products. Numerous questi

VIDEOCAST: Snapshot of the Critical PPACA Fraud & Abuse Enforcement Provisions

Wed, 12 May 2010 -400

On March 23, 2010, the landmark healthcare legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), was signed into law. It is already having an impact on how the government pu

VIDEOCAST: Key Elements of the Proposed DOD Rule on Organizational Conflicts of Interest

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 -400

On April 20, 2010, the US Department of Defense published a proposed rule on organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs). These conflicts of interest arise when a contractor has opportunities or in

PODCAST: Proposed Personal Conflict of Interest Rules for US Government Contractors

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 -400

The Government Contracts group at Arnold & Porter LLP is beginning to use audio podcasts for relaying information to our clients and friends. These audio podcasts can be listened to on your Blackbe