July 14, 2023
This year has already been an impactful one for government contracting lawyers, with the highest-profile False Claims Act decision in years, another decision that has raised questions about the constitutionality of whistleblower FCA cases, and COVID-19-related rulings on the president's procurement authority. Here, Law360 looks at the top court rulings on government contracts so far in 2023.
April 21, 2023
The Ninth Circuit's backing of the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors lends support to the long-held status quo granting the president broad procurement authority, but adds to the uncertainty created for businesses by three prior conflicting circuit court decisions.
April 19, 2023
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday overturned a bar on the Biden administration imposing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors in Arizona, breaking with three other circuit courts by finding the mandate did not exceed the president's statutory authority.