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Jun
29
2015
 Federal Guidance on Independent Contractors on Its Way This Summer Mintz
Jun
26
2015
 New Proposed Rule and Accompanying Guidance May Impose Additional Cybersecurity Burdens on Contractors Handling CUI Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
25
2015
 Today’s Contracts Enforceability Issues, Part III: Decoding Indemnity Clauses Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun
25
2015
 Have You Been Denied Veterans Disability Benefits? Stark & Stark
Jun
24
2015
 Government Contracting Abroad: Beware Compliance Risks Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
24
2015
 Seventh Circuit Rejects Doctrine of Implied False Certification to Establish False Claims Act Liability Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
23
2015
 Seventh Circuit Rejects FCA Implied False Certification Theory Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2015
 NIST Issues Final Guidance on Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Standards for Controlled Unclassified Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
22
2015
 Health Resources and Services Administration Proposes Calculation of 340B Ceiling Prices, Implementation of Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
22
2015
 Senate Appropriations Panel Approves Homeland Security Spending Bill; Senate Set to Vote on Transportation Security Administration Nominee; House Considers DHS-Related Legislation, While Panel Addresses Airport Screening Concerns Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
22
2015
 Senate to Act on Trade Measures, including TPA; Secretary of Defense to Attend NATO Defense Ministerial Meeting This Week in Brussels, While Ceasefire Violations Continue in Eastern Ukraine Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
19
2015
 Division of Military Benefits During a Divorce Stark & Stark
Jun
18
2015
 How Do I Appeal the Denial of Military Service Connected Disability Benefits and Do I Need an Attorney? Stark & Stark
Jun
16
2015
 OMB Issues Final Guidance Implementing FITARA: Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
16
2015
 OFCCP’s Section 503 Regulations Withstand Challenge: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
15
2015
 FAR Council Beefs Up Small Business Subcontracting Rules: Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
11
2015
 Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Takes Pragmatic View When Finding Jurisdiction Over A Sponsored-Subcontractor CDA Appeal Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
11
2015
 OFCCP and VETS Settle Controversy over Soliciting Recently Separated Veteran Information: Finally, Some Good News Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
11
2015
 The United States and India Sign a 10-Year Defense Agreement and Set the Stage for Increased Defense Cooperation Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
10
2015
 The D.C. Circuit’s Message to Injured Government Contractor Employees: ‘There’s an Exclusive Remedy For That’ Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
9
2015
 Proposed Labor Violation Reporting Rules Target Government Contractors Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
9
2015
 Sixth Circuit Widens Circuit Split By Holding Government-Contractor Immunity Not Jurisdictional Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
9
2015
 Are You a Government Subcontractor? Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
8
2015
 President Obama Attends The G-7 Summit; House To Consider COOL Legislation And Possibly TPA; While The Senate Resumes Its FY 2016 NDAA Floor Debate Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
4
2015
 Proposed “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Regulations Clarify New Responsibilities for Government Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
3
2015
 Recent GAO Bid Protest Decisions Remind Contractors of Strict Filing Requirements Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
2
2015
 Federal Contractors Face Disqualification From Future Work Armstrong Teasdale
Jun
2
2015
 U.S. Department of Labor and FAR Council Publish Proposed Guidance and Rules Implementing “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
1
2015
 This Week in Congress — June 1, 2015 re: USA Freedom Act, Surveillance Authorization, Appropriations Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
1
2015
 House Homeland Security Chair Concerned with Flow of Foreign Fighters; President’s Executive Actions Further Delayed Following Circuit Court Decision Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
1
2015
 Congress Scrutinizes Iran, as the Deadline for a Final Deal Approaches; Ceasefire Violations in Ukraine Continue; Congress to Hold Hearings on ISIL; The House is Expected to Turn to Trade Measures At Some Point in June Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
1
2015
 Lawmakers Take Up PATRIOT Act, Defense Authorization Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
30
2015
 ‘Blacklisting’ Rules for Government Contractors Proposed by Federal Agencies under Executive Order Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
29
2015
 Benefits of Cooperation – Hyperdynamics Avoids Indictment Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
29
2015
 Second-Lowest Bidder for Public Contracts May Sue Lowest Bidder Who Paid Less Than Prevailing Wages Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
28
2015
 Proposed Guidance and Regulations For The Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order Released Yesterday Proskauer Rose LLP
May
28
2015
 Renewed Government Interference in Attorney Fee Arrangements? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
28
2015
 Department of Defense Moves Forward with Stricter Sourcing Requirements for Photovoltaic Devices Covington & Burling LLP
May
28
2015
 Another Prologue to Cybersecurity Regulations: Controlled Unclassified Information (“CUI”) – What Contractors Need to Know and Why They Should Care Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
27
2015
 U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Indefinite Tolling of False Claims Act under Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act; Holds First-to-File Bar Only Applies to Pending Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
May
27
2015
 SCOTUS: No Unlimited Suspension of the Statute of Limitations Under the False Claims Act; “First-to-File” Doctrine Does Not Bar Related Suits in Perpetuity Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
27
2015
 The Supreme Court Closes the Books on Civil False Claims Act Cases and Takes Issue with the First to File Rule Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
27
2015
 DCAA’s 4th Annual Report to Congress Will Look Familiar to Many… Defense Contract Audit Agency Covington & Burling LLP
May
26
2015
 Not Done Yet: An Update on OFCCP’s Regulatory Agenda Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
22
2015
 Renewed Pressure to Definitize Letter Contracts Covington & Burling LLP
May
21
2015
 House Passes Veteran Preference Bill Proskauer Rose LLP
May
19
2015
 Senators Push For President Obama To Issue Executive Order Providing Federal Contractor Preference To “Model Employers” Proskauer Rose LLP
May
18
2015
 Is Your Company a Federal Government Contractor? Foley & Lardner LLP
May
15
2015
 10 Tips to Avoid False Claims Act Accusations Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
15
2015
 Top 10 Reasons 8(a) Applications Get Declined or Returned; Focus on Reasons 1 and 2: Corporate Documents Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
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