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Government Contracts - January, 2021

185 articles

• 4 Key Questions On Biden's Buy American Order
• Chicago Can't Escape Suit Over $90M Fuel Contract
• 3rd Circ. Sinks Worker's Race Bias Suit Against US Navy
• US Says Oil Cos.' WWII-Era Cleanup Cost Claims Barred
• 5th Circ. Affirms Convictions In $375M Medicare Fraud Plot
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Special Ops, Satellites, Jets
• Claims Court Backs SBA Tossing Bid Under Old Size Standard
• 3 More Federal Judges To Take Senior Status Under Biden
• House Panel Probes $79M In Ventilator Deals For Abuse
• OIG Says VA Staffers Hid Health Data Deal's Privacy Concerns
• How Compliance Departments Can Prepare For Biden
• FCA Ruling Lays Out A Fraudulent Inducement Defense
• Watchdog 'Deeply Troubled' By Gaps In Feds' Vaccine Rollout
• Feds Say Health Co. Used Masters, Derby Trips As Kickbacks
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• House Rep Wants Huawei Clarity Before Confirming Raimondo
• 7th Circ. Tosses Real Estate Co.'s Suit Over Pulled Funding
• US To Review Pending Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia, UAE
• Time For Hard Questions About Suspension And Debarment
• 17 States Back Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements Revival
• DOL Spikes Trump Tip Line For 'Divisive' Workplace Training
• GAO Says IT Firm Was Rightly Excluded From $20B Contract
• Gov't Services Providers Ink $7.1B Deal Led By 2 Firms
• Judge Admits Errors, Reopens Sierra Pacific Kickbacks Suit
• Report: Cartel Enforcement Could Increase Under Biden
• Raytheon Says Biden Likely To Block Middle East Arms Deal
• GAO Says DOD Petroleum Contract Award Incorrectly Decided
• Biden Issues Order To Drop Feds' Use Of Private Prisons
• GOP Lawmaker Moves To Defund Sanctuary States In New Bill
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• Assessing What's To Come In PPP Loan Enforcement
• Skanska Negligent In $132M Loss On Road Project, Co. Says
• Cybersecurity Co. Says NNSA Directives Cost It $250M Job
• NY Judge Calls For New Discovery After Steinmetz Conviction
• Service Contract Act Compliance May Change Under Biden
• Senate Confirms Yellen As Treasury Secretary
• Revival Of Earmarks Will Streamline Legislative Process
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Biden Aims To Tighten Buy American Criteria
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Raucous 2021 Awaits FCA Litigants After Low-Key Year
• Whistleblower's Kickback Suit Against Health First Tossed
• 2nd Circ. Seems Wary Of Enforcing Nixed $2.7B Nigeria Award
• Biden Revokes Trump Orders On Federal Workers
• MIT Profs Back Colleague Facing 'Flawed' Fraud Charges
• Lima Urges Pause On 'Corrupt' Project's $66M Award Suit
• 'Hole' In Bannon's Pardon May Leave Room For New Charges
• New DOD Cyber Rules Create Fertile Bid Protest Grounds
• Judge Asks What Biden Order Means For Border Wall Fight
• Paul Weiss Builds Bay Area Office With Orrick, Kirkland Hires
• 9th Circ. Sides With Gov't In $129M Loan Fight With Telecom
• Ratification Ruling Throws Gov't Contractors A Lifeline
• DDB Chicago Accused Of 'Bait And Switch' Over $4B Contract
• LA Port Is A Sexist, Corrupt 'Old Boys Club,' Enviro Firm Says
• Teradyne Will Pay $125K To End DOL Hiring Bias Probe
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• Trump's OFCCP Head To Serve On Compliance Co. Board
• Biden To 'Fully Use' Defense Production Act In COVID-19 Plan
• Two Women Plead Guilty In $109M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Biden Freezes Late Trump Regs For White House Review
• Biden DOJ May Ax Ban On 3rd-Party Donation Settlements
• Medical Transport Co. Loses 4th Circ. Appeal In Antitrust Case
• Trump's Final Pardons Erase High-Profile Health Convictions
• 5th Circ. Says Private Prison Co. Must Face Forced Labor Suit
• GAO Backs Protest Over Epsilon's $46.5M IT Deal
• Energy Antitrust: The Year In Review And What Lies Ahead
• How Defense Production Act May Affect Vaccine Supply Chain
• Biden Installs Ex-EEOC Chief Atop DOL Contractor Watchdog
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• Biden To Repeal Anti-Bias Training Ban For Gov't Contractors
• Biden's Day One Agenda Tackled Travel Ban, Border Wall
• Trump Pardons Bannon In Border Wall Fund Fraud Case
• Perspecta Raised $7.7B Award Issues Too Late, Court Says
• Plaintiffs Prevail On Choice Of Law For 3M Earplug MDL Trials
• Justices Turn Away False Claims Act Nurse Staffing Suit
• Ga. Election Reform To Follow Historic Democratic Wins
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Attys Want $11M After Record Home Health Care FCA Deal
• Trump Tells Agencies To Stop Buying Risky Foreign Drones
• 11th Circ. Revives $248M Veterans Mortgage Fraud Suit
• Trump Orders Agencies To 'Minimize' China Contracts
• Signed Deals Can't Stop Biden From Ending UAE Arms Sales
• Calif. Unemployment Recipients Sue Bank Of America
• Encompass Health Squashes Doctor's Retaliation Claims
• New Rule Promotes US Goods In Federal Contracts
• Fruit Co. Must Destroy Juice In Deal To End FDA Suit
• DC Circ. Lobbyist Ruling May Lead To 1st Amendment Clarity
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• DOD Finalizes Ban On Chinese, Russian Telecom Equipment
• GE Hits Siemens Energy With Trade Secrets, Bid-Rigging Suit
• Feds Tell 7th Circ. $30M Kidney Failure Award Still Unjustified
• DOJ's False Claims Haul Hits Decade Low At $2.2B
• Tribal Health Center Workers Claim Immunity From Firing Suit
• Patent Atty Slams Allergan Bid For Quick Appeal In FCA Case
• EPA Sued Over Florida's New Water Permitting Powers
• DC Circ. Nixes Trump Bid To Rethink House Border Wall Case
• EPA Failed Mass. Immigrant Communities, Groups Say
• Cherokee Nation Firm Wants Out Of Employee Poaching Suit
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• MIT Prof. Charged With Fraud For Allegedly Hiding China Work
• NJ Trade Org Calls State Apprenticeship Law Unconstitutional
• Whistleblowers Win $5.5M Atty Fees In Boston Scientific Case
• Tribe Reaches $10M Settlement With Mining Cos. In Toxic Spill
• New York City To End Trump Contracts After Capitol Invasion
• Satellite Co. Investors Seek OK Of $111M Award Against India
• Navient Can't Escape CFPB Borrower Suit, Judge Says
• DOD Launches Tool To Link Tech Cos. With Vetted Funders
• Fed. Circ. Shuts Clerk's Office As DC Braces For Unrest
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Harris County Atty Asks AG To Weigh In On Potential Conflict
• 4 Things To Expect From A Biden Department Of Energy
• States, Advocates Tell Justices Border Wall Funds Improper
• Judge Skeptical Of Netflix Claims In 'Messiah' TM Suit
• GSA To Remove Non-US Drones From Schedule Contracts
• Boeing-Owned Drone Co. To Pay $25M Over False Claims
• Tax Should Apply To Non-Native Contract Work, 8th Circ. Told
• The Benefits Of More Alternative Dispute Resolution At GAO
• 1st Circ. Revives Asylum-Seeker's Bid Based On Iraq War Role
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Security Firm Reaches Another EEOC Deal, Over Harassment
• Fed Circ. Kicks Back Order In VA Gun Lock Case
• Humana Sues Teva Over Alleged Copay Fraud Scheme
• Nigeria Again Targets Asset Manager In $10B Award Fight
• Court Approves Deal To End Wash. Coastal Runoff Suit
• New OFCCP Opinion Letter Delves Into Religious Bias At Work
• Justices Let 'Malice' Verdict Stand Against Environmentalist
• Jail Contractor Denied Quick Win In Debit Card Suit
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• Justices Won't Review Do-Overs Of Whistleblower FCA Cases
• PPP Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Ignore 'Scaremongering' On FCA Circuit Split, Justices Told
• IHS Tells DC Circ. Alaska Tribal Org Can't Recoup Costs
• OFCCP Head Decries Critiques Of Religious Contractor Rule
• L3Harris, Aviation Co. Agree To End Bid-Rigging Feud
• DOD Official Says Anti-Drone Plan Will Improve Tech Adoption
• Nichols Liu Adds Gov't Contracts Atty From Trade Group PSC
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• Navient Says 9th Circ.'s Seila Ruling No Help To CFPB Suit
• DOD Reaffirms $342M In Satellite Contracts After Protests
• The 26 Trump Judicial Picks Getting Left Behind
• Biden Fills Out Economic Team With Commerce, SBA Picks
• Ex-Newark Cop Gets 9 Years For Defrauding Water Agency
• FEMA Finalizes Rule Prioritizing Federal Medical Contracts
• Boeing Case Boosts Contractor Ability To Guard Trade Secrets
• Tower Co. Seeks Early Win Versus Iowa County Over Permits
• Mistake Outweighs Implied 'Promise' In Navy Bid Appeal
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• ICE Ordered To Protect Detainees From COVID-19 In Calif. Jail
• Calif. Court Won't Revisit Tribe's Bid To Halt Border Wall
• 'Elections Have Consequences,' Judge Says In Oil Lease Suit
• Internet Co. Seeks To Enforce $14.5M Award Against Indonesia
• Lab To Pay $357K To Settle FCA Claims Over Genetic Tests
• ​​​​​​​DOD Wants To Expand Contractors' Overseas Operations
• Trump Esformes Commutation Guts Prosecutors' Fraud Work
• Engineer Says Pa. Sewage Plant Whistleblower Defamed Him
• Gov't Pandemic Response Will Boost Life Sciences In 2021
• FCA Whistleblowers Are More Important Than Ever Before
• Court Scraps Small-Biz Suit Over $45M Alaska Security Deal
• DC Legal World On Guard As Trump Mob Storms Capitol
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Quanta Wants Fight Over Peru Telecom Project Arbitrated
• US Officials Say Government Hack 'Likely Russian In Origin'
• Feds 'Reanimated' Dead Args In Cherokee Row, Judge Says
• Potawatomi Nation Sues Treasury For $8M Over COVID-19 Aid
• Judge Won't Turn Blind Eye To Vision Center FCA Claim
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Key New Decisions And 2020 Highlights
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• Trump Pushes 1st Circ. Nominee But Drops Bipartisan Picks
• Allergan Seeks Quick Appeal After Failing To Nix FCA Suit
• Oracle Drops Suit Aimed At Dismantling DOL's Bias Watchdog
• GAO Says Bidder Not Misled On $80M DOD Storage Deal
• DOJ Attys Dish On Indivior Opioid Case As Sentencing Wraps
• House Democrats Win DC Circ. Bid For Trump Hotel Docs
• Trump Signs Bill To Help Native Americans Access Biz Funds
• Prep For Increased Pay Equity Enforcement In Gov't Contracts
• Trial Dates Set For Spring In 3M Earplug MDL
• Congress OKs Cheap Loans For NATO Allies' Arms Purchases
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• 65 Names To Watch When Biden Picks Circuit Judges
• Georgia Cases To Watch In 2021
• Top Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2021
• Gov't Contracts Policies To Watch In 2021