December 23, 2024
A split Ninth Circuit panel decision that blocked President Joe Biden from raising federal contractors' minimum wage to $15 an hour shrinks the president's power, the U.S. Department of Labor said, urging the full appellate court to step in.
December 19, 2024
Courts and the U.S. Government Accountability Office have made several high-profile, consequential decisions for government contractors this year, addressing the constitutionality of the False Claims Act's whistleblower provisions and the limits of the president's authority over federal procurement.
November 14, 2024
Circuit courts have issued decisions in key cases challenging U.S. Department of Labor rules as well as in more niche areas on tips and military leave. Here, Law360 looks at four decisions wage and hour practitioners should know about.
November 05, 2024
The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act didn't authorize President Joe Biden to mandate a $15 blanket minimum wage for federal contractors, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday, reviving a challenge four states lodged against the government.
August 28, 2024
Federal courts in the latter half of 2024 are expected to scrutinize a strict federal registration requirement for contractors and decide whether whistleblower False Claims Act cases are constitutional, potentially affecting a key federal anti-fraud tool. Here, Law360 previews key disputes that government contractors should have on their radar in the second half of the year.
April 04, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor told the Ninth Circuit that President Joe Biden had the authority to raise the hourly minimum wage for federal contractors to $15, arguing Thursday that well-settled law confirms that the Procurement Act gives the president broad authority.
March 22, 2024
Four states told the Ninth Circuit that the Biden administration's implementation of a $15-per-hour minimum wage for federal contractors was unlawful, arguing that the government misinterpreted a statement of statutory purpose as a mandate for broad regulatory authority.
March 08, 2024
A Ninth Circuit panel asked four states and the U.S. Department of Labor to file additional briefs tackling whether the states waived one of their arguments while challenging a higher hourly minimum wage for federal contractors.
February 06, 2024
A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday appeared to push back against the federal government's argument that the U.S. Department of Labor's federal contract worker minimum wage rule is lawful because it promotes economy and efficiency.
January 01, 2024
Federal courts in 2024 are set to decide on important aspects of federal contracting law, such as whether setting minimum wage requirements fits within the president’s procurement authority, and how far a federal preference for buying commercial items stretches. Here, Law360 previews key cases that government contractors should have on their radar this year.