Announcements

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.

Announcements

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Another Clearance Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), this time for a senior executive from India.  It involved mitigating Foreign Influence issues under Guideline B concerning siblings in India and...
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Illegal Drugs and Clearances – what you don’t know can hurt you

Bill Savarino discusses illegal drug use and the security clearance process.  
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A Government Contractor’s Version Of Everything I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten: Follow The Rules

Daniel Strouse discusses "A Government Contractor's Version Of Everything I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten: Follow The Rules" 
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Another Clearance Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), this time without the need for a hearing by convincing DOHA to withdraw the Statement of Reasons.   The applicant was from Pakistan,...
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GAO: Defense Health Agency Erred in $80 Million Program Support Award

The Defense Health Agency improperly relaxed key personnel requirements and engaged in unequal discussions with a protester before making an $80 million program management support award, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said (Deloitte Consulting LLP, GAO,...
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An Exception to Full Faith and Credit, Or The Tyranny of the Clerk’s Office: Dealing with the Aftermath of Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros. Co. v. Standard Chartered Bank, 98 A.3d 998 (D.C. 2014)

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Another Clearance Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), this time for an employee of a defense contractor with a Colombian spouse and family residing in Colombia.  It involved mitigating Foreign...
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Another Clearance Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) for an employee of a contractor working at the U.S. State Department.  The case involved Guideline E – Personal Conduct and was...