Government Contracts

  • May 07, 2026

    Colo. Jury Asked To Award I-70 Project Contractor $32.5M

    A New York engineering and design firm that contracted to reconstruct a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in Denver asked a Colorado state jury to award it $32.5 million for breaches it says a subcontractor made during the project's course.

  • May 07, 2026

    Pentagon Defends Anthropic Security Risk Label At DC Circ.

    The U.S. Department of Defense told the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acted well within his statutory discretion when he labeled Anthropic PBC a supply-chain risk to U.S. national security, rejecting Anthropic's claims of retaliation.

  • May 07, 2026

    Why Compliance Is Getting Complicated In Latin America

    White collar compliance is getting trickier for companies that do business in Latin America, according to experts, who say they are seeing big shifts in the region connected to cartel crackdowns and efforts to strengthen corporate regulations, including relatively recent pushes for voluntary self-disclosure.

  • May 07, 2026

    GAO Finds Issues With VA's Equipment Maintenance Process

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs should do more to ensure that its facilities are getting the best price for the maintenance of its high-tech medical equipment, finding "ineffective" department guidance.

  • May 07, 2026

    GAO Backs $33M Army Deal For La. Facility Upgrades

    The U.S. Army reasonably downgraded a Maryland business's proposal to update a Louisiana maintenance facility based on small business participation and scheduling concerns and justifiably awarded a higher-cost, $33.7 million contract to a Texas business, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.

  • May 06, 2026

    Fla. Court Asked To Lift Freeze In $91M Fake Health Plans Suit

    Two siblings asked a Florida federal court Wednesday to lift an asset freeze in the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit alleging they sold $91 million of fake health benefits on the Affordable Care Act exchange, arguing they need money to pay their attorneys. 

  • May 06, 2026

    Mobile Industry's Pai Calls For More Exclusive Airwaves For AI

    Major wireless carriers are looking toward a future driven by artificial intelligence, but say its full potential can only be reached if policymakers give them more access to exclusive airwaves in the prime midband range.

  • May 06, 2026

    Dish To Pay $17M In Broadband Subsidies Settlement

    Dish Wireless LLC has agreed to pay more than $17 million to settle allegations it submitted false claims for payment under two Federal Communications Commission programs offering discounted broadband services to low-income households, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • May 06, 2026

    Judge Questions OMB Justification For Voiding Grants

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday pushed back on arguments by the Trump administration that federal agency grants are subject to termination at any time based solely on a change in priorities — a situation, she suggested, that would essentially render any contracts with the government "illusory."

  • May 06, 2026

    Booz Allen Says Fla. Senator's Tax Leak Suit Is Too Late

    U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, waited too long to file a lawsuit over the leak of his personal tax returns, according to federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, which moved to dismiss the suit Tuesday.

  • May 06, 2026

    Security Co. Can't Garnish Assets In $15M Afghan Award Fight

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday denied an Emirati private security company's bid to garnish assets held by the International Air Transport Association to enforce part of a confirmed $15.2 million arbitral award against the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority, saying she lacks jurisdiction.

  • May 06, 2026

    Texas Co. Accused Of Stiffing Subcontractor On Navy Project

    A Wyoming company told a Texas federal judge that asset management company Shipcom Federal Solutions LLC owes it nearly $4.6 million for products and services delivered in support of a U.S. Navy contract and misappropriated its intellectual property.

  • May 06, 2026

    Mich. Gov. Ex-Appointee Accused Of $20 Million Grant Fraud

    An ex-appointee of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was charged Wednesday with 16 felonies in connection with misappropriation of a $20 million taxpayer-funded business grant.

  • May 06, 2026

    NJ Prosecutor Gets OK To Trim Suit Over Alleged Interference

    Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds can narrow his suit seeking independent outside counsel to represent his office due to the alleged attempts made by county counsel to interfere with prosecutions, a New Jersey state judge ruled.

  • May 05, 2026

    DC Circ. Judge Jabs Pharma Atty For 10 Minutes In Price Fight

    The first D.C. Circuit showdown in widespread drug pricing litigation Tuesday appeared unlikely to deliver a badly needed win to the pharmaceutical industry, as a top manufacturer's attorney faced a cool reception generally and an extended barrage of skepticism from one judge.

  • May 05, 2026

    4th Circ. Backs Raytheon In Ex-Workers' Vaccine Bias Case

    The Fourth Circuit upheld RTX Corp.'s defeat of a lawsuit claiming it forced out employees who received religious exemptions to its COVID-19 vaccine policy, ruling Tuesday that the ex-workers behind the suit filed their claims too late.

  • May 05, 2026

    NJ-NY Tunnel Commission Asks Court To Toss PLA Challenge

    The Gateway Development Commission asked a New Jersey federal judge to toss a construction contractor's constitutional challenge to a project labor agreement that the commission used on a Hudson Tunnel Project initiative, saying the PLA requirement that the contractor is fighting doesn't violate the right to freedom of association.

  • May 05, 2026

    Whistleblower Attys Seek $96.5M After Fluor Fraud Verdict

    Counsel for five False Claims Act whistleblowers have asked a South Carolina federal court for fees and costs totaling roughly $96.5 million following a jury's $15 million verdict against Fluor Corp. over its logistical support services for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

  • May 05, 2026

    Native CDFI Says EPA Froze, Then Killed, $400M Grant

    Native CDFI Network Inc. is suing the United States for terminating a $400 million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant, saying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invoked "a potpourri of shifting reasons" for the cancellation before landing on the assertion its priorities had changed.

  • May 05, 2026

    Contractor Says Early Exit Is Unsupported In Premium Hike Suit

    Hartford Insurance members should not be granted summary judgment in a $1.7 million premium suit, a government contractor has said, arguing in Connecticut federal court the contractor has successfully pled its breach of contract claims.

  • May 05, 2026

    DOJ Says Harvard Ignored More Admissions Data Demands

    The U.S. Department of Education said Harvard still hasn't provided information the agency requested as part of an investigation into the university's compliance with the Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in college admissions.

  • May 04, 2026

    DOJ's In-House Detention Legal Aid Plan Is MIA

    A year ago, U.S. Department of Justice officials said the government would be taking over a program historically run by nonprofits to provide legal orientations and referrals for pro bono representation for adults in immigration detention facilities. But those involved in the program say the Trump administration hasn't taken any steps to run the program.

  • May 04, 2026

    Utility Districts Violated Canada-US River Treaty, Judge Says

    A federal judge found Monday that a group of public utility districts in Washington state had breached the U.S.' Columbia River Treaty by failing to contribute their pledged share of hydroelectric power to Canada.

  • May 04, 2026

    Construction Co. Seeks $2.9M Over Lejeune Build Delays

    A construction company has accused a demolition subcontractor in North Carolina federal court of delaying facility construction for more than 1,000 days at the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Lejeune training base, seeking roughly $2.9 million in damages.

  • May 04, 2026

    GAO Says Navy Can't Limit Contract Proposal Revisions

    The U.S. Navy unreasonably prevented offerors from revising their technical proposals after it removed a requirement from a contract solicitation to support the Navy's emergency ship salvage material system, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.

Expert Analysis

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Details, Instructions, Obligations

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    Recent decisions from the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals offer critical insights into contractor reliance on government specifications, how instructions can affect a contractor’s dispute rights and how both factor into the larger claims process, says Sarah Barney at Seyfarth.

  • Expect DOJ To Repeat 4 Themes From 2024's FCPA Trials

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    As two upcoming Foreign Corrupt Practice Act trials approach, defense counsel should anticipate the U.S. Department of Justice to revive several of the same themes prosecutors leaned on in trials last year to motivate jurors to convict, and build counternarratives to neutralize these arguments, says James Koukios at MoFo.

  • How Trade Fraud Task Force Launch Furthers Policy Goals

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    A new cross-agency trade fraud task force is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to leverage agency relationships in pursuit of its trade policy goals, and its creation signals a further uptick in customs enforcement, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

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    Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

  • Series

    Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

  • 5 Years In, COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Landscape Is Shifting

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    As the government moves pandemic fraud enforcement from small-dollar individual prosecutions to high-value corporate cases, and billions of dollars remain unaccounted for, companies and defense attorneys must take steps now to prepare for the next five years of scrutiny, says attorney David Tarras.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management

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    Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Grounds, Clarifications, Amendments

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    Three recent decisions by the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer helpful reminders about matching protest grounds to the regulatory provisions under which a solicitation was issued, how the GAO will distinguish between agency clarifications and discussions, and when an agency is obligated to amend a request for proposals, says Brian Doll at MoFo.

  • How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities

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    A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.

  • State False Claims Acts Can Help Curb Opioid Fund Fraud

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    State versions of the federal False Claims Act can play an important role in policing the misuse of opioid settlement funds, taking a cue from the U.S. Department of Justice’s handling of federal fraud cases involving pandemic relief funds, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • Series

    Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experiences with writing musicals and practicing law have shown that the building blocks for both endeavors are one and the same, because drama is necessary for the law to exist, says Addison O’Donnell at LOIS Law.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law

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    Returning to the firm where I began my career after seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia has been complex, nuanced and rewarding, and I’ve learned that the pursuit of justice remains the constant, even as the mindset and client change, says Kristin Johnson at Woods Rogers.

  • 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know

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    For new associates joining firms this fall, stepping into the world of e-discovery can feel like learning a new language, but understanding a handful of fundamentals — from coding layouts to metadata — can help attorneys become fluent in document review, says Ann Motl at Bowman and Brooke.

  • Deference Ruling Could Close The FAR Loophole

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    A recent U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision may close a loophole in the Federal Acquisition Regulation that allows agencies to circumvent the Trade Agreements Act, significantly affecting federal pharmaceutical procurements and increasing protests related to certain Buy American Act waivers, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

  • How Trump's Space Order May Ease Industry's Growth

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    President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at removing environmental hurdles for spaceport authorization and streamlining the space industry's regulatory framework may open opportunities not only for established launch providers, but also smaller companies and spaceport authorities, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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