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Government Contracts - January, 2017

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• Gorsuch Likely To Restore Scalia-Era High Court Balance
• Gorsuch's Credentials Could Prove Troubling To Opposition
• States Urge DC Circ. to Reject FCC Lifeline Change
• 3 Gorsuch Opinions You Need To Read Right Now
• Ill. Retirement Fund, Deloitte Agree To End Contract Suit
• Dentons Knew About Damages Claims, USAE Investors Say
• Trump Nominates Judge Gorsuch For High Court Seat
• Senecas Say Feds Can't Dodge Health Care Funding Suit
• New FCC Won't Defend At DC Circ. Parts Of Inmate Call Caps
• House Passes DHS Internal Security, Israel Sharing Bills
• Nigeria Can't Fight Asset Seizure In $276M Award Case
• Celgene Says 9th Circ. Ruling Means $40B FCA Suit Must Go
• Texas Medical Center Escapes Nurse's False Claims Suit
• LGBT Rules For Fed. Contractors To Stay, White House Says
• Trump To Tap Ex-Obama Appointee For DHS Deputy Secretary
• DC Circ. Revives Continental Resources Gas Royalty Fight
• Magistrate Suggests Nixing Ex-Football Star's $1M FCA Suit
• 10 False Claims Act Highlights Of 2016
• Prosecution Of Corporate Execs: The Latest Developments
• GAO Rejects HP's Protests Of Army IT Contract
• EPA Chief Says Grants Back On Track After Trump Review
• GAO Denies Protest Over $13M Navy Support Contract
• Boeing Scores $2.1B Modification To Aircraft Contract
• State Nominee Tillerson Advances Toward Final Senate Vote
• GOP Lawmakers Move To Block Obama 'Blacklist' Rule
• Chicago Fights Latest Effort To Kill Opioid Addiction Suit
• GAO Opens Door For More Point-Scored Contracts
• DOE Pauses Whistleblower Protection Rule For Trump Review
• FAA, Santa Monica Settle Airport Land Title Row
• Trump Says Lockheed Cutting $600M From F-35 Batch
• Love And Law In The Age Of Trump
• Feds Fight Arapaho Contract Claims In Shoshone Row
• What To Know About New HHS OIG Exclusion Regs
• Trump Signs 'One In, Two Out' Order On Rulemaking
• The State Of The Litigation Finance Industry In 2017
• Tribal Co. Can't Get Redo On $27M Air Force Staffing Protest
• GAO Won't Reconsider Protest Of IT Task Order For Pentagon
• FCA Whistleblowers Challenge Gov't Deal With Fla. College
• Flake Floats Bill To Curb Contractor Prevailing Wage Law
• Vanderbilt University Settles FCA Suit With Physicians
• Claims Court Largely Axes Suit Over Excess SSA Visitors
• Ex-Harrisburg Mayor Gets Probation Over Stolen Artifacts
• GOP Says SEC Inaction Doesn't Block Pay-To-Play Review
• Skadden Arps Steers Veritas In $690M Harris IT Biz Buy
• NY Wins $170M In Broadband Funds Turned Down By Verizon
• Ill. Transport Co. Owner Gets 5 Years For Medicaid Fraud
• Fire Safety Co. Reaches $5M Settlement For Gov't FCA Claims
• NH Pols Push FCC For Broadband Funding In Rural Areas
• Army Contractor's $52M Contract Challenge Too Late: Judge
• ​Raytheon Won't Pursue $16.3B Air Force Trainer Plane Deal
• CBCA Rejects $69M DOE Contract Adjustment Claim
• New Defendant Indicted In Alleged Army Bribery Scheme
• 6 Ways To Get More From A Limited Budget For Trial Graphics
• 9th Circ. Kills Emergency Request To Halt LA Subway Contract
• Air Force Station Firefighters Battle Doubled Work Hours
• New Forum For Gov't Contract Claims May Be On The Horizon
• Late Innings: Top Enviro Decisions From Final Days Of 2016
• Trump Immigration Orders Stir Funding, Litigation Questions
• Congo Jet Trustee Says Ownership Issue Sinks Seizure Bid
• Former Gov. Rauner Counsel Rejoins Mayer Brown
• Hooper Lundy Adds DOJ Health Fraud Deputy In Boston
• FCC Dem, Lawmaker Push Next Steps On Mobility Fund
• Northrop Workers Want Experts, Audits Barred In ERISA Suit
• Alaska Native Corp. Says FCA Claims Didn't Stop Contracts
• Federal Whistleblower Protections May Face Greatest Test Yet
• Trump Signs Orders On Wall, Immigration Enforcement
• 6th Circ. Won't Rethink Fracking FCA Ruling
• Bon Secours Says Whistleblower Must Hand Over Tax Returns
• Trump's Business Handoff Won't Fix Hotel Lease Conflict
• Trump Budget Pick Defends Spending Stance To Senators
• Okla. Federal Judge Says Environmentalism Isn't A Religion
• Pharma Refund Co. Can't Nix Evidence Of Money Laundering
• Feds Call Doc's Immunity Bid In $600M Fraud Suit Baseless
• HHS Secretary Nominee Signals Shift On Anti-Fraud Audits
• Army Can Omit Price Realism In Contract Rebid, GAO Says
• Claims Court Says GSA Did Not Extend Lease With Vornado
• Tribe Officials Hit With Fraud Claims In Disenrollment Row
• Senate Democrats Push $1T Infrastructure Plan
• Trump Invited To Address Congress In February
• United Airlines Again Moves To Escape Whistleblower Suit
• Fla. Anesthesiologists Say FCA Suit Should Stand
• Judge Nixes Office Depot's FCA Coverage Fight With AIG
• 4th Circ. Won't Free Construction Co. From Arbitration Awards
• OSI Settles Investor Suit Over TSA Nude Body Scanner Issues
• Fla. Heart Doctor's FCA Settlement OK'd By Bankruptcy Judge
• ASBCA Mostly Denies Appeal Over Navy Clawback Claim
• Feds Join FCA Case Over $20M Ambulance Kickback Scheme
• DynCorp Issues Redacted Complaint In $10B Contract Fight
• Senate Confirms Trump CIA Pick Despite Privacy Concerns
• Trump Freezes Federal Hiring, With Some Exceptions
• Nigeria's Oil Co. Says Suit Over $1.8B Award Must Be Tossed
• Trump Revives Policy Separating NGO Aid From Abortions
• $5M Settles Nuke Site Cleanup Wage Fraud Claims
• House OKs Federal Energy, Nuclear Power Rule Changes
• Contractor Denied Redo On $150M Special Forces Exclusion
• ASBCA Stays Iraq Food Contract Dispute For Criminal Case
• ASBCA Won't Award Delay Costs From Mandatory Bonds
• Trump's Contracting By Twitter Likely To Backfire
• Sandy Contractor Allowed To Argue It Had To Ditch Project
• Justices Won't Hear Fla. Health Care Worker's FCA Appeal
• FCA Suit Alleging $1B In Masked Russian Tech Gets Ax
• Justices Won't Hear Worker Claims Barred By Ch. 7 Omission
• Michigan Prison Food Contractor Hit With $2M In Penalties
• Justices Won't Hear Convictions Of NYC CityTime Fraudsters
• Ex-Harrisburg Mayor Cops To Receiving Stolen City Artifacts
• Trump's Business Holdings Target Of New 'Emoluments' Suit
• Texas Justices Won't Hear Developer's Appeal Over Deed Spat
• General Fed Contractors Can Recoup Atty Fees: 11th Circ.
• Senate Moves Forward On CIA Director Nomination
• Mesa Says Windstream Award Backs Its Energy Case
• Senate Approves Defense Sec. As 1st Trump Cabinet Member
• Watchdog Urges GSA To Revoke Trump Hotel Lease
• GAO Says It Saved $63B For Gov't In 2016
• Trump Aims To Guard US Interests In Trade, Jobs
• Planned Parenthood Texas Contracts Upheld Through Feb.
• DOD Contractors Settle Claims Of Shoddy Storage For $2.5M
• Escobar's FCA Compliance Lessons For Health Care Cos.
• How Litigation Funding Is Bringing Champerty Back To Life
• Blecher Collins Settles $50M Malpractice Row, Ending Trial
• Alleged Ringleader Pleads Guilty In $175M Health Fraud
• Fla. AG Files Water Chemical Antitrust Suit In NJ
• The Lawyer Who Will Shape Trump's Presidency
• Most Influential Judges On Trump's Supreme Court Short List
• Rolling Back Regulation In The Age Of Trump
• In The Polarized Era Of Trump, BigLaw Searches For Balance
• Walgreens To Pay $50M To Settle Feds' Kickback Claims
• Government Contracts Under The Trump Administration
• BioScrip Investors Try To Save Suit After Targeting New Board
• Kasowitz Snags Ex-Morgan Lewis White Collar Pro In LA
• Inmate Call Case Stays On Track Amid Looming FCC Changes
• ASBCA Says 'Extra' Work Was Part Of Original Navy Contract
• GAO Clears Navy $19M Pick Of Lower-Rated, Cheaper Co.
• Medical Supply Co. Owner Accused Of $4.5M Medicaid Fraud
• Attracting And Retaining The Millennial Lawyer
• Devos Wants Evidence Barred In Money Laundering Case
• UPenn Health System Settles Medicare Overbilling Claims
• OSHA Dings Amtrak Nearly $1M For Firing Whistleblower
• Managing FCA Risks With Directors And Officers Insurance
• Health Care Enforcement Review And 2017 Outlook: Part 4
• Mass., Feds May Move To Intervene In Escobar FCA Case
• Niger's $30M Central Park Mansion Seized For $46M Award
• Feds Look To Nix Senecas' Health Care Funding Suit
• Health Care Co. Owner Fights Evidence In $45M Fraud Case
• Duke Energy To Pay To Resolve Feds' 'Gun-Jumping' Claims
• DOL Accuses Oracle Of Bias Against Women, Minorities
• BAE Chair Says Trump Wants At Least 10% Cut On F-35 Cost
• HUD Breached Public Housing Subsidy Deals, Court Says
• JPMorgan Underpaid Female Employees, DOL Claims
• Senate Panel Sends Trump's DOD Pick To Full Body
• DOD Acquisition Chief Urges Steady Course On Buying
• DHS Proposes Rules For Contractors To Protect Sensitive Info
• Inmate Call Cos. Urge DC Circ. To Wait On Rate Cap Review
• It's Time To Change The Law Firm Business Model
• Community Health Execs To Pay $60M Over Investor Suits
• Thesys Selected To Run Consolidated Audit Trail System
• Health Care Enforcement Review And 2017 Outlook: Part 3
• Squire Nears Exit Of Suit Seeking Return Of $10M To City
• $63M Security Award OK Sought In Venezuelan Mining Row
• J-M Amici Want 'Paternalistic' Conflict Rule, Sheppard Says
• Telco Loses Late Bid To Get In As Small Biz On $20B Award
• Acquisition Council Issues Proposed Sustainability Rule
• McCain Says Pentagon $430B Short Of Military Readiness
• Boeing CEO Touts Contract Progress After Trump Meeting
• Suits Against Foreign Sovereigns: Mixed Bag For Energy Cos.
• Justices Won't Hear Fla. Official's Bribery Appeal
• EPA Says It Can't Pay For Gold King Mine Spill Claims
• KBR Asks Judge To Nix Iraq Toxic Burn Pit MDL
• Amended Rule 37(e): 1 Year Later
• Health Care Enforcement Review And 2017 Outlook: Part 2
• Belize Urges 11th Circ. To Toss $22M Telecom Contract Suit
• $50M Contract Suit Against Dominican Republic Sent To Trial
• Ambulance Co. Pays $12.7M In Medicare Fraud Deal
• Congress Paves Way For Trump Defense Secretary Pick
• GSA Seeks Info On How Trump Org Shakeup Affects DC Hotel
• Atlantic City Attys Sanctioned In Fraudulent Investment Row
• Avoiding The Hidden Costs Of Bargain-Priced E-Discovery
• LexisNexis To Pay $1.2M Over Federal Gender Bias Claims
• Prostitution Bribery Scheme Lands Navy Officer 30 Months
• GAO Nixes Challenges To $6.8B VA Disability Exam Contracts
• Health Care Enforcement Review And 2017 Outlook: Part 1
• Whistleblower's Claims Fail Under Escobar, 9th Circ. Says
• Past Work Not Enough To Reclaim $393M Army Contract
• Lighting Distributor Gets 27 Months In $5M Fraud Scheme
• Navajos Say Contractor Can't Escape Gold King Spill Suit
• NY Atty, Drug Rehab Homes Indicted In Kickback Scheme
• Senate Approves Waiver For Defense Chief Nominee Mattis
• Federal Acquisition Council Issues Five Final Rules
• GAO Rejects Pricing Eval Challenge To $50B GSA IT Project
• Conn. Home Health Care Co. Strikes $5.25M FCA Settlement
• Mattis Airs Concerns About Russia In Confirmation Hearing
• Mich. Tribe, Blue Cross Settle ERISA Suit
• Saving Lawyers 1 Breath At A Time: Mindfulness In The Law
• House Passes Bill Ending Chevron Deference
• Sessions Hints Yates Memo, Fraud To Stay On DOJ Radar
• 7 Key Policies In HHS Inspector General's Exclusion Rule
• Pentagon Testing Chief Flags More Delays For F-35
• Job Seekers' Past Salaries Now Off Limits To NY Agencies
• ConocoPhillips Targets Venezuelan Oil Co. Over $1.5B Deal
• SEC Fines Army Contractor Over Faulty Accounting
• Drug Return Co. Loses Bid To Trim $116M Diversion Case
• Surgeon Group Can't Nix LA's Spinal Implant Overcharge Row
• How NDAA For 2017 Changes DOD Contracting
• Trump Slams Russia Docs Report, F-35 Cost Overruns
• Rep. Chaffetz Hopes To Bar Tax-Delinquent Gov't Workers
• Tillerson Tries To Draw Hard Line On Russia
• Understanding How Blockchain Could Impact Legal Industry
• Polaris Gets Quick Win In Time-Barred Army Supplier Spat
• Sanofi Can't Ditch Ex-Worker's FCA Claims Over Cancer Drug
• Update Proposed For Managing Cos. With Classified Info
• GAO Nixes Protest Over $30M Air Force Lab Support Deal
• Booze Distributor Settles DOL's Race Bias Claims
• Feds Too Late To Claim Buoy Contractor Overpayment: Board
• Mich. Spinal Surgeon Gets 20 Years For $2.8M Fraud Scheme
• The Firms That Dominated In 2016
• High Court Won't Consider FCA Amendment In Kmart Case
• Justices Won't Review Universities', Lenders' FCA Immunity
• Menendez Doc, Gov't Fight Limits On Evidence In Fraud Case
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Shell, Others Win $99M For WWII Fuel Production Cleanup
• High Court Won't Hear FCA Ambiguity Interpretation Dispute
• Justices Refuse Booz Allen Retiree's Stock Sale Suit
• Del. Judge Urged To Reverse Course For Conoco Fraud Row
• Sikorsky, DOD Get 9th Circ. Reversal Of FOIA Document Bid
• USPS Ditches Staples Partnership After NLRB Ruling
• Gov't Seeks $2M From Home Health Co. For Medicaid Fraud
• 1 Mistake Not Enough To Derail $35M GSA Contract At GAO
• Reps Ask Contractor For Info On DOD's $125B Waste Report
• Debriefings Don't Lead To More Protests, Agencies Told
• 5 FCA Issues To Watch As Trump Takes Power
• CMS Extends Ban On 6 States' Ambulance, Home Health Cos.
• Ex-NJ Pol Accused Of Bribes Can't Keep Suit In Fed. Court
• New Water Act Is A 'WIIN' For Infrastructure
• USPS Shakes Bid To Block Software In Trade Secrets Suit
• The Sky's The Limit For Public-Private Aerial Transit
• 5 Insights From General Electric's Alex Dimitrief
• Miami Aviation Director Sentenced To 7 Years For $5M Fraud
• House Passes Bill To Put Rules To Up-Or-Down Vote
• Blecher Collins Likely Won't Shake $50M Malpractice Suit
• CMS Dealt Blow In Medicare Reimbursement Dispute
• DOD Issues Memo To Further Justify Pending R&D Rule
• 'Serial Liar' Ex-Lobbyist Must Avoid Booze, Judge Says
• SAIC's Revived $42M Award In Greek Contract Row Gets OK
• DOD Acquisition Chief Approves $126B Nuclear Sub Program
• Clorox Wants $4M In Rent Reimbursed From Ill. Town
• Texas Gov't Contracts Would Lose Privacy Under New Bills
• More Ga. Counties Sue Telecoms For $56M In Lost 911 Fees
• 10th Circ. Backs Atty Fees In Tycoon's Suit Against Gas Cos.
• Gov't Contractors And The Inter Partes Review Time-Bar
• Half-Million Ends Tribal Contractor's Prevailing Wage Row
• 11th Circ. Nixes Army Subcontractor's Bid For Lost Profits
• DOD Contractor Loses Exclusion Challenge Over $75M Deal
• Teva Ducks Whistleblower's Off-Label Marketing FCA Suit
• HHS Must Clear Hospital Appeals Backlog, Judge Rules
• Providers Say Low Income Phone Enrollment Plan Needs Fix
• DOL Sues Google Over Withheld Compensation Data
• GSA Overcomes Challenge To FCC Headquarters Leasing
• Congress Takes First Steps To Repeal Affordable Care Act
• Key Goals For The Next Secretary Of Transportation
• Diamondbacks File Lawsuit To Escape County Stadium Lease
• CBO Says Trump's 350-Ship Navy Plan To Cost $25B Per Year
• Lockheed Escapes $117M In Army Overpayment Claims
• Johnson Controls Gets Army Contract Dispute Pared
• Iranian Gas Co. Threatens Arbitration In Turkmen Supply Row
• 5th Circ. Nixes Human Trafficking Suit Against KBR
• Alaska Native Co. Can't Duck FCA For 'Sham' LLCs: Relator
• Time To Reopen Some DOJ Antitrust Field Offices
• GOP Rep. Goodlatte Proposes Repeal Of Chevron Doctrine
• Mich. Tribe Fights Blue Cross' Sanctions Bid In ERISA Suit
• Honeywell Gets $45M FCA Suit Over Energy Savings Tossed
• House Rules Could Ease Affordable Care Act Repeal
• 9th Circ. Axes $2M High-Speed Rail Contractor Spat
• Traffic Camera Co. Escapes Prosecution In Bribe Scandals
• Be Prepared For Law Firm Data Breach Litigation
• GAO Says Bidder Responsible For Rejected Emails
• Congress Sets Sights On Obama Legacy Rules
• 6 Cop To $2M Bribery Plot For Aircraft Service Contracts
• Air Force Solicits $7B Project Under Contract Structure Waiver
• Navy Can't Escape Suit Over Subcontractor Vehicle Seizure
• Lighting Distributor Wants Just 1-Year Fraud Sentence
• How A False Claims Act Case Works — Or Fails
• Mortgage Co. Will Pay $48M For Bad FHA Loans
• 1st Circ. Won't Revive FCA Suit Against Medtronic Unit
• 7 Legal Industry Predictions For 2017
• Health Care Policy To Watch In 2017
• Gov't Contracts Policy And Cases To Watch In 2017