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This section provides useful news and resources such as links to information and assistance sites for legal matters, articles published by Cohen Mohr attorneys, representative cases, and various policies and procedures relevant to our practice areas.

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Funding freezes impact farmers and ranchers

Partner Josh Schnell recently spoke to a large group of farmers, ranchers, and the non-profits that support them about their legal rights with respect to suspended and terminated contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. Click this post...
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Can the Trump Administration end California’s high-speed rail project?

Partner Josh Schnell was recently interviewed by Smart Cities Dive on compliance issues related to the California High-Speed Rail Authority's multi-billion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Department of Transportation. Click here to read the...
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Client alert: Federal court pauses DEI executive orders

On February 21, 2025, a federal court issued a nation-wide preliminary injunction that temporarily stops President Trump’s efforts to criminalize programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In issuing its order, the court found that...
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Law360 Coverage of billion dollar bid protest

Law360 recently published an article about the U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest we filed on behalf of Centerra Security Service GmBH. In the case, a Cordatis team consisting of Daniel Strouse, Josh Schnell, and...
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Sometimes the sole-source is the right source

After our client Hydraulics International, Inc. won a sole-source contract from the Army for an Aviation Ground Power Unit, a competitor filed a GAO protest arguing that it should have been allowed to compete for the...
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Client Alert: Know your rights when the government terminates your contract

President Trump’s Terminations for Convenience: Know Your Rights             Two of President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Orders direct federal agencies to end their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs.[1] As a result, agencies that contracted...
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Another successful intervention

A Cordatis team consisting of David Cohen, Pablo Nichols, and John O'Brien successfully defended our client Unison Software against a protest from CGI Federal. In its decision, GAO rejected CGI's arguments related to the Nuclear Regulatory...
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When in doubt – intervene!

John O'Brien recently protected our client's contract in a post-award GAO  protest. In affirming the award, GAO rejected the protestor's arguments about corporate experience. Click here to read the decision.
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Protest win with attorney fees

A Cordatis team consisting of Laurel Hockey, Daniel Strouse, John O'Brien, and Rhina Cardenal won a protest on behalf of our client ATP Gov, LLC. In its decision, GAO agreed with our argument that the awardee...
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Another successful protest intervention

A Cordatis team consisting of David Cohen and John O’Brien successfully defended the Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to award a contract to Deloitte Consulting for enterprise software development services. In its GAO protest, Booz Allen...