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Implied Contracts with the Government over Counterfeit Coins

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United States does focus on counterfeiting coins as well as implied contracts with the Federal Government. The Portland Mint then sued the government in the Court of Federal Claims, arguing it was entitled to payment for the genuine portion of the coins under the terms of the regulation and an implied contract.

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AI Technology – Governance and Risk Management: Why Your Employee Policies and Third-Party Contracts Should be Updated

Intellectual Property Law Blog

That is why it is more important now than ever to factor these AI technology legal implications into your company’s governance and risk management, including by updating your employee policies and third-party agreements. The FTC has made clear that ignorance is not bliss when it comes to your liability associated with use of these tools.

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“Common Sense” Governs Tribal Sovereign Immunity Under Federal Contracting Program

JD Supra Law

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s ruling, holding that waiver of sovereign immunity for claims related to a federal contracting program means the defendant, a sovereign Indian tribe, can be sued and that the district court failed to consider the valid and enforceable nature of the forum.

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Technology Contracts: An Overview

JD Supra Law

The use, distribution, and licensing of software and technology are commonly governed by legal terms both to protect the software or technology owner intellectual property (IP) rights and to allow another permission to use or otherwise exploit the IP. By: Venable LLP

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How to Report Inventions Made During a Government Contract and Follow Up

JD Supra Law

While performing a government contract, it is common for the contractor to make one or more inventions. Due to the nature of the work, invention-making occurs most frequently in research and development (R&D) contracts but can also happen in any contract under which the Government acquires products or services.

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Rethinking Tech Contract Terms For Governance Of AI Use

IP Law 360

Traditional considerations in technology deals are often inadequate for governing artificial intelligence use, which means lawyers should revisit and reimagine existing terms across the full spectrum of relevant contracts, ranging from procurement agreements and data licenses to customer agreements, say Marina Aronchik and Samuel Hartman at Mayer Brown. (..)

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The First Offer Should Be Unreasonable – and Other Oddities of Government Contracting

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2021) involves a bid-protest regarding a government contract. The court’s opening offers a brief insight on the complex world of DOD governmental contracts. Contracting officers often must discuss deficiencies and significant weaknesses in proposals with. The Federal Circuit’s new decision in DynCorp v.