Government Contracts, Maritime & Military Law

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Dec
14
2017
 DOJ Settlement with Netcracker Technology Corporation Highlights Cybersecurity and Export Control Best Practices for Government Contractors and Information Technology Companies Faegre Drinker
May
2
2014
 What’s in Store on the Floor: This Week in Appropriations Faegre Drinker
Mar
4
2019
 New Executive Order Aims to Extend Buy American Requirements Faegre Drinker
Aug
5
2020
 Veteran Focused Reviews Are Underway: Are You Next? Faegre Drinker
Dec
16
2020
 FCC Reconsiders Government Contractors’ Classification as TCPA Non-“Persons” Faegre Drinker
Mar
26
2013
 The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has Made Some Changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”); Is Your Policy in Compliance? Faegre Drinker
Mar
28
2017
 Circuit Courts Limit Reach of Federal False Claims Act in Two Defense Contractor Cases Faegre Drinker
Oct
1
2020
 OFCCP Launches Hotline to Receive Reports Regarding Contractors’ Prohibited Race and Sex Stereotyping Faegre Drinker
Dec
17
2020
 OFCCP Issues Final Rule to Clarify the Application of Executive Order 11246’s Religious Exemption Faegre Drinker
Oct
4
2013
 Government Shutdown Day 3: Legislative Action Recap Faegre Drinker
Aug
7
2020
 New Executive Order Requires Federal Agencies to Ensure That Contractors Do Not Use Foreign Labor to Displace American Workers Faegre Drinker
Nov
3
2020
 Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Seeking to Halt President Trump’s Executive Order Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Faegre Drinker
May
20
2012
 What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: A Primer on the False Claims Act Faegre Drinker
Nov
15
2019
 Government Contracts Regulatory and Legislative Update November 2019 Faegre Drinker
Sep
24
2020
 President Trump’s ‘Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping’ Significantly Impacts Permitted Federal Contractors’ Workplace Diversity Training Faegre Drinker
Mar
1
2014
 The Supreme Court Should Reverse 4th Circuit’s Flawed FCA Ruling - False Claims Act Faegre Drinker
May
11
2020
 OFCCP Revises Voluntary Self-Identification Disability Form Faegre Drinker
Mar
7
2014
 Supreme Court May Review Case Vastly Expanding False Claims Act Exposure Faegre Drinker
Mar
5
2016
 FirstNet Issues its Long Awaited RFP to Build and Operate a Nationwide Broadband Public Safety Network Faegre Drinker
Apr
6
2016
 Three Steps to Prepare for the Labor Department’s Proposed Rule on Paid Sick Leave Faegre Drinker
Oct
19
2017
 Department Of Labor Announces Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contractors Faegre Drinker
Aug
10
2020
 New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Buy U.S.-Made Medicines, Medical Countermeasures and Inputs Faegre Drinker
Dec
22
2020
 OFCCP Issues Last Directive Under CERT Principles for OFCCP Policies and Practices Faegre Drinker
Oct
23
2015
 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Adoption Day Faegre Drinker
Jul
14
2017
 More Than 400 Charged in Largest-Ever Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, While Hundreds More Face Potential Exclusion Faegre Drinker
Jan
3
2020
 U.S. State Department Changes Export Control Requirements for Secure Handling of Defense Technical Data, Easing Burden on U.S. Faegre Drinker
Jul
7
2020
 OFCCP Issues Final Rule Exempting TRICARE Providers From OFCCP Compliance Authority Faegre Drinker
Apr
18
2013
 State and Commerce Publish Final Rules Defining “Specially Designed” Military End-Items and Creating a New Category XIX Faegre Drinker
Feb
24
2016
 Sixth Circuit Strikes Blow to Government's False Claims Act Damages Theory Faegre Drinker
Aug
11
2016
 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Final Rule Prohibits Sex and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employee Benefits Faegre Drinker
Nov
14
2012
 Dewonkify – Fiscal Cliff Faegre Drinker
Aug
12
2020
 Modernized OFCCP Website Tools: The National Pre-Award Registry and VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database Faegre Drinker
Dec
7
2020
 Federal Agencies Issue Contract Clauses Implementing ‘Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping' Faegre Drinker
Apr
3
2019
 U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Cochise Consultancy, Seems Poised to Effectively Extend Statute of Limitations for Privately Initiated False Claims Act Lawsuits Faegre Drinker
Apr
21
2020
 OFCCP Recent Developments and Guidance on COVID-19 Faegre Drinker
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