Government Contracts, Maritime & Military Law

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May
11
2021
 New York City to Require Sexual Harassment Disclosures for Human Services Contractors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
23
2023
 Seattle Becomes First U.S. City to Ban Caste Discrimination Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
16
2016
 Health Care Providers May Soon See Twofold Increase in False Claims Act Penalties Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
24
2023
 Disclosure List of Federal Contractor EEO-1 Reports Posted – Deadline to Object Extended to March 3, 2023, Including for First-Time Objectors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
20
2016
 Supreme Court Rejects Government’s Expansive View of FCA Liability but Endorses Implied Certification Theory (with Limits) Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
25
2017
 OFCCP Sues Tech Giant Oracle Alleging Discrimination in Compensation and Hiring Practices and Failure to Produce Requested Records and Data Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
28
2021
 COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance Issued for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Imposes Major New Employee Vaccination and Other Requirements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
17
2016
 New Final Rule Expands Sex Discrimination Prohibitions for Federal Contractors Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Dec
20
2014
 Myriad's Breast Cancer Test Patents Not Patent Eligible Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Oct
18
2017
 Using Twitter to Explain Your Next Construction Project Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Feb
21
2018
 The Expanded Military Lending Act Regulations Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jun
23
2014
 Government Supports Indefinite Tolling of Civil Fraud Cases Under Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
26
2014
 Drones Over Kenya and South Africa? Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
4
2015
 D.C. Circuit Upholds Employment Regulations Covington & Burling LLP
May
12
2015
 Extending the Rapid Innovation Program Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
13
2015
 USAID Publishes Final Rule Extending Partner Vetting to Assistance Awards Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
3
2015
 Department of Defense IR&D Projects May Not Be So “Independent” For Long Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
24
2015
 Proposed Counterfeit Parts Rule Envisions New Restrictions, Universal Applicability for DoD Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
12
2015
 DoD Issues Targeted Class Deviation Updating Recently Adopted Cybersecurity DFARS Clauses Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
20
2016
 Take it To the Limit: CBCA Limits Application of Maropakis Requirement to Initially Submit Certain Defenses to Government Actions as CDA Claims Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
20
2016
 The CBCA Chews Up Agency’s Erroneous Allegation that Contractor Is Getting a ‘Second Bite at the Apple’ Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
15
2016
 U.S. Office of Government Ethics Updates Rules Governing Recruiting of Federal Employees to Private Sector Jobs Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
1
2016
 DOD Final Rule Addresses Source Requirements and Cost Recovery for Use of Counterfeit Electronic Parts Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
23
2016
 Employee Efforts to Stop Employer FCA Violation is Protected Activity Even When No Distinct Possibility of FCA Litigation, says Fourth Circuit Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
1
2016
 The GAO Is Not Down With OFCCP: Report Criticizes Agency’s “Weak” Compliance Evaluations and May Trigger Increased Contractor Oversight Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
8
2016
 Supreme Court Hears Argument Over False Claims Act’s Seal Requirement Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
22
2016
 When Does a Contract Release Release a Claim? Classic Contract Tongue Twister Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
8
2017
 Department of Defense Further Clarifies Its Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Cybersecurity Requirements Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
12
2017
 Section 809 Panel Urges Congress to Bring DoD Spending into the 21st Century Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
26
2017
 Senate Armed Services Committee Directs DoD to Reduce Drug Prices Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
2
2017
 The Congressional Agenda for October 2017 Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
10
2018
 RAND Report Concludes That Protests of Department of Defense Procurements Are Rare, Effective Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
30
2018
 Changes Coming to the FAR: Government Proposes New Rules on Data Breaches, Cost Evaluation of IDIQ Proposals, and Overseas Small Business Contracting Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
23
2018
 Key Takeaways from Trump’s Infrastructure Plan—Private Financing And A Capital Budget, But No “Buy American” Requirements? Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
27
2018
 Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of TCPA Suit Based on ‘Derivative Sovereign Immunity’ Covington & Burling LLP
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