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W. Jay DeVecchio

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Jay is a litigator and former Co-Chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Government Contracts and Public Procurement practice. He is a recognized leader in the field of intellectual property rights in governm

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Intellectual Property in Government Contracts

MoForward 2022: Need-To-Know Developments in Government Contracts and Business

Intellectual Property

Pending DOD Changes to Data and IP Rights

Rights in Computer Software Made Easy

Taking the Mystery Out of Rights in Technical Data

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Unrecognized and Overt Pressure on Contractors' Data and Software Rights: The Risks Posed by H Clauses, Innocuous Acronyms (IPT, IDE, SaaS, DAL), and The Cloud

False Claims in Independent Research & Development (IR&D): Federal District Court Adopts ATK Thiokol as the Knowledge Standard

A MoForward Warning Comes True: No Poach Enforcement Hits the Defense Industry

Subcontractor Data Rights Challenges: A Need For Clarity

Data Rights: Current Developments & Pending DOD Changes

Breaking DOD's Code: How to Figure Out and Resist What DOD Really, Truly Wants to Do to Your Data Rights

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Morrison Foerster Recognized in Chambers USA 2023

Four Morrison Foerster lawyers named to Washingtonian's Lawyer Lifetime Achievement list

Morrison Foerster Successfully Defended Vertex Aerospace Against Challenges Filed at the Government Accountability Office

Morrison Foerster's Government Contracts and Public Procurement Practice Recognized in Chambers USA 2022

MoFo Defends L3Harris in FCA Suit over Australian Navy Software Work

Morrison & Foerster Team Advises Naval Group on AU $50 Billion Submarine Program

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Recommended for Government Contracts

Named Other Key Lawyer in Government Contracts

Group Ranking: Band 1, Government Contracts

Recommended for Government Contracts

Top Washington Lawyer in Government Contracts

Recommended for Government Contracts

Named Other Key Lawyer in Government Contracts

Group Ranking: Band 1, Government Contracts

Recommended for Government Contracts

Top Washington Lawyer in Government Contracts

Recommended for Government Contracts

Named Other Key Lawyer in Government Contracts