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May
17
2016
 Final FAR Cyber Rule Issued on Basic Safeguarding Requirements Covington & Burling LLP
May
17
2016
 What Happens to Pending Proposals - Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Government Contractors and Their Suppliers - Part 3 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
16
2016
 False Claims Act Penalties Could Be on the Rise Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
16
2016
 Fourth Circuit’s Decision on Fate of Statistical Sampling in FCA Cases Could Have Major Impact on Health Care Providers Polsinelli PC
May
16
2016
 It’s Arrived! FAR Final Rule Addressing “Basic Safeguarding of Contractor Information Systems” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
16
2016
 Health Care Providers May Soon See Twofold Increase in False Claims Act Penalties Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
16
2016
 Senate Considering THUD and MilCon-VA, After Finally Passing Energy-Water Bill; House to Begin Floor Consideration of Appropriations Bills Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
16
2016
 Cyber Security and the Need for International Governance Southern University Law Center
May
13
2016
 DoD Rule Would Help Contractors Protect Their Technical Data Rights in Commercial Items Used in Major Systems Covington & Burling LLP
May
12
2016
 “Complexity” in Sourcing and Why It Matters Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
12
2016
 OMB Approves Revised DOL Directive Regarding Functional Affirmative Action Programs Proskauer Rose LLP
May
12
2016
 DoD, GSA, and NASA Proposed Definition of “Recruitment Fees” Published Covington & Burling LLP
May
12
2016
 Expanded Opportunities for Automotive Sales to the Federal Government Foley & Lardner LLP
May
12
2016
 Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on FCA Reform Signals Potential Relief for Health Care Providers Polsinelli PC
May
11
2016
 Employee's Qui Tam Fraud Claims Should Not Have Been Dismissed Proskauer Rose LLP
May
9
2016
 CMS Issues Guidance Encouraging the Use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology and Software-as-a-Service for Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Systems Covington & Burling LLP
May
9
2016
 Night Moves: FAA Makes Front Page News With Drone Exemption Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
6
2016
 Civil Penalties Across All Federal Agencies Set to Increase Significantly by August 2016 Covington & Burling LLP
May
6
2016
 Battle over “Blacklisting” Order: Obama Administration Moves Forward with Fair Pay Order as House Members Attempt to Exempt DOD Covington & Burling LLP
May
6
2016
 Already Enormous False Claims Act Penalties Set to Increase Mintz
May
6
2016
 FCA Penalties Slated to Nearly Double This Year Foley & Lardner LLP
May
6
2016
 Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Under MACRA Proposed Rule Mintz
May
6
2016
 Contractor’s Timely Notice to the CO of an ‘Intent to Appeal’ is Good Enough for the ASBCA Covington & Burling LLP
May
6
2016
 Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Regulations Sent To OMB For Approval Proskauer Rose LLP
May
5
2016
 Human Trafficking Model Compliance Plan and Internet-Based Compliance Tools Set for Release this Month Covington & Burling LLP
May
5
2016
 Hope for Offerors Who Win Multiple-Award IDIQ Contract and Want to Protest Improper Award to Competitor Covington & Burling LLP
May
5
2016
 Mandatory FCA Per Claim Penalties Dramatically Increased from $11,000 to $21,563 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
4
2016
 Fifth Circuit Finds that Maritime Law Does Not Apply to Property Damage and Economic Loss Claims Following Rupture of Riser Chain Connected to a Floating Production and Storage Facility Bracewell LLP
May
3
2016
 Revisiting Availability of Punitive Damages to Jones Act Seaman Against Third-Party Non-Employer in Eastern District of Louisiana Bracewell LLP
May
3
2016
 Congressional Hearing Explores FCA Oversight and Reform McDermott Will & Emery
May
2
2016
 Z Gallerie LLC To Pay $15 Million In Settlement Of False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Evasion of Customs Duties in Furniture Imported from China Tycko & Zavareei LLP
May
2
2016
 GAO Rejects Timeliness Challenge Because “Essential Elements” of Protest Were Timely Filed Covington & Burling LLP
May
2
2016
 How Nursing Home Staff Can Help Prevent Medicare Fraud Stark & Stark
May
2
2016
 House Armed Services Committee Adopts Amendment To 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Exempting Defense Contractors From Compliance With Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
28
2016
 Recent California Court Decision Highlights FCA’s Effective but Underutilized “Government Action” Bar McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
26
2016
 Justices Grapple with Limits of False Claims Act Liability in Implied Certification Cases Mintz
Apr
26
2016
 Decade Old Device Off-Label Marketing Case Ends with Manufacturer Win McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
26
2016
 House Armed Services Committee Marks-Up NDAA, While Full House Considers MTB Reform Bill; Senate Committee Marks-Up DIGIT Act, While President Obama is in Germany Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
26
2016
 DoD Proposes Cost Allowability Rule for Correcting Counterfeit Electronic Parts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
25
2016
 Unclear How House Will Proceed on FAA Reauthorization; Senate Appropriations Committee Passes THUD Appropriations Bill, Unclear When it Will Hit Senate Floor Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
22
2016
 Massachusetts Establishes Road-Map for New ACO Program Mintz
Apr
21
2016
 Billions at Stake for Providers in Argument Before US Supreme Court Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
21
2016
 Key Issues in Government Contracts Due Diligence: What You Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions Involving Government Contractors and Their Suppliers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
21
2016
 Recent Texas Supreme Court Opinions Change the Landscape of Governmental Immunity Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
20
2016
 US Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Viability of FCA’s Implied Certification Theory Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
20
2016
 Non-Trade Agreements Act-Compliant Covered Drugs Must be Offered to VA in Coming Weeks Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
19
2016
 Implied Certification FCA Suit Against Defense Contractors and Retired Army Colonel Dismissed McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
18
2016
 SBA Proposes New Data Rights and Phase III Preferences under SBIR/STTR Awards Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
18
2016
 Senate Expected to Consider Energy-Water Appropriations Act on Floor, MilCon-VA Likely Next; House and Senate Appropriations Committees to Continue Markups Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
18
2016
 Fighting Reportedly Escalates in Syria and Ukraine; House Armed Services Subcommittees to Mark-up NDAA Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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