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Government Contracts - February, 2025

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• Strict Mandates In Contracting Order May Undercut Efficiency
• Trump Still Isn't Obeying Order To Free FEMA Funds, AGs Say
• Texas Appeals Court Finds City Can't Take Oncor Streetlights
• Trump Admin Cuts Raise Trade Secret Security Concerns
• Up Next At High Court: Gun Violence Liability & Nuclear Waste
• 9th Circ. Backs Developer's Conviction For Bribing LA Pol
• Drug Kickback Ruling Will Make FCA Liability Harder To Prove
• NFL Alums Say Vaccine Fund Misuse Claims Should Fail
• Assessing PE Risk After Mass. False Claims Act Amendments
• Judge Questions Refugee Org.'s Contract Termination Claims
• GSA Wrongly Axed Lease Over Smelly Building, Board Says
• SuperValu Complains About Falsity Question In FCA Case
• A Path Forward For Cos. Amid Trump's Anti-DEIA Efforts
• High Court Asked To Weigh Investors' Eminent Domain Case
• ICE Inks Contracts To House 2,000 Immigrant Detainees
• DOL Watchdog Asks To Ensure Wages Are In H-2A Certs
• Alsup Halts 'Illegal' Firings Of Probationary Federal Workers
• Convicted COVID Aid Fraudster Gets 11 Years For $7.6M Plot
• Workforce Data Collection Considerations After DEI Order
• Contract Disputes Recap: Liability Test, Termination Claims
• Relator Fights Discovery Ruling In FCA Suit Against AECOM
• Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• High Court Halts Trump's Wed. Night Deadline To Restore Aid
• DOJ Drops Suits Over Police, Firefighter Discriminatory Hiring
• Judge Says VA Could Exclude $14B Consulting Deal Bid
• GAO Says Bidder Misunderstood Army Deal Requirements
• Trump Orders Fed Agencies To Plan For Large Layoffs
• NJ Tech Co. Misled Investors On NASA Partnership, Suit Says
• Ga. Judge OKs Deal To End Feds' Apartment Access Probe
• Dems Pan Trump Reversal On US Weapons Order
• Chicago Nonprofit Sues Trump Over Anti-DEI Orders
• Planned Parenthood Immune From FCA Suit, 5th Circ. Says
• GAO Says $35B Satellite System Needs Better Development
• SDA Chief Revealed Bid Info To $254M Awardee, Report Says
• Pittsburgh Official Fights Bid To Revive Israel Divestment Vote
• Questions Remain After Justices' Narrow E-Rate FCA Ruling
• How DOGE's Severance Plan May Affect Federal Employees
• Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
• NJ RICO Case Toss Leaves AG Irate, Defense Attys Elated
• Trump Admin Must Restore Aid By Wed. Night, Court Says
• DC Judge Blocks Trump's Federal Funding Freeze
• Trump Targets Covington Attys For Repping Special Counsel
• How To Track Trump's Legal Battles
• Newman Says Fed. Circ. Doctors Undermine Suspension Case
• Lab Owner Pleads Guilty In $36M COVID Tests Scheme
• PLA Amendment Moots Contractor Dispute, Gov't Says
• Saga Over $3.6B ICE Deportation Contract Sees New Protest
• 'Colossal Neglect' Sinks Walter Reed Fraud Case, Judge Rules
• Ga. County Collected Too Late On Theft Claim, Panel Says
• Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
• Outdoor Co. Renews Challenge To Fed. Contractor Wage Hike
• Atlanta Says 'Cop City' Completion Moots Public Vote
• Dominican Republic Slams Report Favoring $44M Award
• Border Wall Cos. Learned Of Fund Row In 2024, 5th Circ. Told
• Comerica Bank Wants Dismissal Of CFPB's Benefits Card Suit
• DC Circ. To Hear Judge Newman's Appeal In April
• Md. Judge Blocks DOGE Access To Education, OPM Data
• Claims Court Can Hear $650M Other Transaction Deal Dispute
• Wellpath Delays Chapter 11 Exit To Buy Time For Creditor Deal
• Engineering Co.'s $4.1M Claims Axed In Army Corps Dispute
• GAO Sinks Protest Over Army Corps Solicitation Amendment
• Mass. City Says Ex-Team Owners Reneged On Stadium Fees
• How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
• Mass. Cities Sue Over Trump's Sanctuary City 'Bullying'
• Supreme Court Skips Fee-Shifting, IP Web Scraping Questions
• Trump Blocked From Implementing Anti-DEI Orders, For Now
• Trump Fires Top Military Commander CQ Brown
• Army Corps Contract Releases Not Clear On Rust Remediation
• Judge Questions Trump Administration Fund Freeze Authority
• NFL Alums Accused Of Misusing COVID Outreach Funding
• Funds For Migrant Child Representation Unfrozen After Outcry
• Billionaire's Tax Privacy Suit Against Booz Allen Proceeds
• 10 Issues To Watch In Aerospace And Defense Contracting
• Veolia Ends One Of Few Remaining Flint Water Suits For $53M
• LGBTQ+ Health Orgs Aim To Halt Trump DEI, Gender Orders
• Fed. Circ. Scraps Ruling On $14M Army Corps Contract Row
• NIH Research Cuts Stay On Hold As Judge Mulls Objections
• High Court Finds FCC's E-Rate Subject To False Claims Act
• Trump Admin Must Obey Order To Restore Aid, Judge Says
• COVID Fraud Drove Record FCA Caseload, Gov't Officials Say
• Boston, Other Cities And MassBio Back Challenge To NIH Cuts
• DOD To Shift $50B To Trump Defense Spending Priorities
• Feds Say DC Judge Can't Bar 'Hypothetical' Spending Freezes
• Fed. Circ. Revives Claims Over Maui Bypass Work Delays
• Guinea Fends Off Push To Enforce $22M Telecom Award
• Mich. Judge Won't Defer Atomic Bomb Waste Suit To Agency
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Registration, Substantiation, Experience
• Bell Textron Says Iran Is Refusing To Pay $1.7M Storage Costs
• DOJ Official Flags 'Aggressive' FCA Approach Under Trump
• RTX Unit Gets $1.5B F-22 Engine Deal Amid Fleet Uncertainty
• Mass. Man's Medicare Fraud Paid For Ferraris, Feds Say
• Defense Strategies For Politically Charged Prosecutions
• Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Is Defying Order To Unfreeze Foreign Aid, Groups Say
• Contractors' Group Asks DC Judge To Halt Gutting Of USAID
• Tech Co.'s Software Doesn't Meet CMS Needs, Judge Says
• Civil Rights Groups Move To Block Trump DEI, Gender Orders
• Cybersecurity Official Rejoins DOD After Contentious Exit
• GAO Says $185M Space Force Contract Was Reasonable
• The Case For Compliance During The Trump Administration
• Pot Consultant Says Ex-Partner Breached NDA, Swiped Client
• 1st Circ. Backs Strict View Of Kickback Law In Blow To FCA
• Health Net Pays $11.25M To Settle Cybersecurity FCA Claims
• Trump Exec Order Expands Control Over Independent Agencies
• Undoing An American Ideal Of Fairness
• Convicted Pharma Exec Seeks Trial Redo, Citing Feds' Error
• DC Midair Collision Family Brings $250M Claims Against Gov't
• Feds Strike $29M Deal To Settle FCA Overpayment Claims
• State AGs Can't Yet Block Musk From Accessing Agency Data
• 'ComEd Four' Look To Halt Case After Trump FCPA Order
• White House Says City Can't Show Harm From Anti-DEI Orders
• States Ask 5th Circ. To Rethink Contractor Wage Hike Ruling
• Feds Seek Stay Of States' Methane Suit, Citing Trump Order
• States Move To Block Musk From Taking Over Gov't Agencies
• 9th Circ. Judge Pauses At Forest Service's Project Revision
• Ex-Fla. Rep's Associate Wants Sanctions For 'Sham' Lawsuit
• Judge Partly Certifies Ex-Detainee Class In Debit Card Fee Suit
• Trump Aims To End Limits On President's Power To Fire
• 9th Circ. Judge Grills Feds In Immigrant Detention Regs Case
• 9th Circ. Told DOL Can't Shield Contractor Demographic Data
• Munger Tolles Gets $10M Retainer To Rep LA In Fire Litigation
• Feds Hit With Brady Claims As Implant Kickback Trial Looms
• Trump Fires Opening Salvos In Rematch With Sanctuary Cities
• How New SBA Rule May Affect Small Government Contractors
• DC Judge Orders Feds To Restore Foreign Funding
• Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
• Construction Groups, DOL Want Pause In DBA Rule Fight
• House Dems Push Against GOP's Proposed Tax Cuts
• Claims Court Won't Block $182M Army Corps Deal
• Protestor Says Late Filing Must DQ €978M Contract Winner
• US Will Weigh In As Justices Consider $1.3B India Award Suit
• Expect Continued Antitrust Enforcement In Procurement
• Exec Cops To Conspiring To Overbill Gov't In Station Project
• USAID Workers Sue Over Legitimacy Of Musk, DOGE Actions
• Boeing, DOJ Want More Time To Rework 737 Max Plea Deal
• 2 Anti-Kickback Developments Hold Lessons For Biopharma
• In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
• 2nd Circ. Trims Ex-NY County Official's Corruption Verdict
• How FAR Council's Proposal May Revamp Conflicts Reporting
• Colo. Ends Deal With Medicaid Ride Co. Over Blown Deadline
• Small But Mighty Busy: 1st Circ. A Hub For Anti-Trump Suits
• Blind Vendors Fight Dismissal Of Military Retailer Dispute
• Avangrid Unit's Counterclaim Cut From Plant Cleanup Fight
• RI Judge Won't Pause Order To Unfreeze Funds Amid Appeal
• GAO Says Navy Mistake Can't Sink $82M Construction Deal
• 5th Circ. OKs Drop Of Litigation Over Biden-Era GHG Rule
• What Trump Admin's Anti-DEI Push Means For FCA Claims
• What Companies Should Consider During FCPA Pause
• Trump Taps Wright Ally For Energy Dept. Post
• Connell Foley Can't Refute DQ Bid, NJ Investment Firm Says
• Ex-NYC Housing Worker Avoids Jail 1 Year After Mass Arrests
• Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Tells Agencies To Plan 'Large-Scale' Cuts With Musk
• Public Disclosure Shields US Cellular From Auction Fraud Suit
• GAO Says Protester Wrongly Used Redacted Army Corps Info
• ​​​​​​​FCC's Subsidy Fund Like 'Bureaucrat's Dream,' Justices Told
• EV Charging Supply Chain In Limbo Amid Funding Freeze
• Labaton Keller Appointed Lead In Healthcare Co. IPO Suit
• A 'Disaster For Science': Universities Sue Over NIH Grant Cap
• ABA, Aid Orgs. Sue White House Over Foreign Funding Freeze
• NYC Doctor Convicted In Medical Test Kickback Scheme
• Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
• Atlanta's Inspector General Sued Over Financial Subpoenas
• Trump Ousts Office Of Government Ethics Director
• Colo. Nixes Suspension Of Medicaid Ride Company
• Trump Stops Enforcement Of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Judge: Dominican Republic Should Pay $44M Landfill Award
• Trump Admin's $7.4B In Arms Sales To Israel Draws Dem's Ire
• Fed. Circ. Revives Cotter's Radiation Injury Suit Indemnity Bid
• SpaceX Says It Has Been Harmed By Coastal Commission
• Navigating The Ins And Outs Of Gov't Contracting SAM Site
• Trump Buyout Plan Still On Hold As Unions Cite 'Confusion'
• Mass. Judge Temporarily Blocks NIH Funding Cuts
• Government Contracts Group Of The Year: Hogan Lovells
• What Day 1 Bondi Memos Mean For Corporate Compliance
• Trump Admin Violating Order To Unfreeze Funds, Judge Says
• Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
• Trump Isn't Obeying Order To Unfreeze Funds, States Say
• Judiciary Dems Want Ethics Probe Into Musk's DOGE Work
• FEMA Disaster Contract Oversight Is Lacking, GAO Says
• NJ Statehouse Catch-Up: Offshore Wind, AI, Neurodiversity
• Fed. Circ. Pushes Back At Doctors Who Vouched For Newman
• Medicaid Ride Co. Says Colo. Can't Back Suspension
• GAO Says Army Reasonably Sole-Sourced Power Unit Deal
• Construction Groups Push To Ax DBA Final Rule For Good
• Ga. Tech Case Shows DOJ Focus On Higher Ed Cybersecurity
• NAFTA Case Useful In Bid To DQ Quinn Emanuel, Judge Says
• GEO Group Urges Full 9th Circ. To Weigh $23.2M Wage Case
• Government Contracts Group Of The Year: Wiley
• NJ Supreme Court Snapshot: Paterson Police, Immigrant Pay
• Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
• Lockheed Martin To Pay $30M In FCA Deal Over F-35 Pricing
• Texas County Hit With Race Bias Suit Over Contracting Policy
• Devon Urges 10th Circ. To Undo $2.8M Drilling Royalty Order
• DOJ To Weigh Criminal Action Against Cos. With DEI Policies
• GAO Rejects Air Force Bid To Revise $180M Protest Remedy
• Gutted By Trump Executive Order, OFCCP Scrubs Its Website
• On Heels Of Bondi Memo, DOJ Launches 1st Sanctuary Suit
• Government Contracts Group Of The Year: Arnold & Porter
• Convicted Atty Disbarred In NJ Over LA Utility Billing Scandal
• Trump's Energy Plans: Climate, Data Centers, LNG And More
• AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
• Bid Exclusion For $563M Navy Base Deal Justified, GAO Says
• Trump's Federal Worker Buyout Plan Put On Hold
• Federal Contractors' Avenues For Tariff Mitigation
• GAO Says Bidder Not Prejudiced By Solicitation 'Ambiguity'
• NJ Seeks Jury Trial In PFAS Cleanup Case Against 3M, DuPont
• Judge Sides With DC In Telecom's School Network Suit
• Palantir Backs Percipient.ai In 'Interested Party' Dispute
• Worker, Nonprofit Mental Health Co. Agree To End Work Row
• Trump's Energy Plans: Funding, Permits And Nuclear Power
• When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
• Government Contracts Group Of The Year: Seyfarth Shaw
• 9th Circ. Revives FCA Suit Over Military Meds Deliveries
• Turkish Construction Co. Wins OK Of $22M Libya Award
• Baltimore, Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Over Anti-DEI Orders
• Watchdog Says Site Selection For New FBI Building Flawed
• Colo. Hid Problems With Fiber-Optic Install Project, Suit Says
• Fed. Circ. Says Gov't Properly Ended USCIS Lease After Flood
• 5th Circ. Backs Biden's Gov't Contractor Wage Hike
• Trump Names Sen. Cruz Aide To Lead NTIA
• Boeing Supplier Tells 5th Circ. To Ax Texas Biz Records Law
• Government Contracts Group Of The Year: Bradley Arant
• Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
• A Halftime Analysis Of DOJ's Compensation Pilot Program
• DOJ Poised To Prosecute Threat-Makers Against DOGE
• Allergan Tells 4th Circ. Medicaid Pricing Suit Rightly Tossed
• Army Corps Can't Prove $4M Contractor Negligence Claim
• Faulty LA County Wildfire Alerts Probed By Congress
• What To Expect From Trump's Deputy Labor Secretary Pick
• Top 10 Healthcare And Life Sciences Issues To Watch In 2025
• DC Circ. Rejects Newman's Bid To Unseal Suspension Docs
• Sotomayor Clears Path For Retrial In Landmark Graft Case
• A Look At Order Ending Federal Contractor Affirmative Action
• DC Judge Joins RI In Blocking Trump Funding Freeze
• Calif. City On The Hook In Contractor Wage Fight, Panel Says
• Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer