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Jan
6
2017
 FY 2016 False Claims Act Recoveries: Government Enforcement Remains Lucrative and a Continued Source of Risk for Health Care Entities—But Will This Change in a Trump Administration? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
4
2017
 New Executive Branch Ethics Rules on Gifts and Procedures for New Hires, Appointees, and Presidential Transition Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
4
2017
 Double Your Pleasure: GAO’s Annual Protest Report Shows Sustain Rate Almost Doubled, Effectiveness Rate Remained Flat Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
2
2017
 Will OFCCP Bring Back Courtesy Scheduling Announcement Letters in 2017? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
30
2016
 US Federal Contractors: 2016 Year in Review, 2017 Preview, Effect of Trump Presidency Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
30
2016
 More Cybersecurity Changes Expected for Contractors in 2017 Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
28
2016
 Southern District of New York Attorney Announces $30 Million Settlement with Total Call Mobile for Defrauding the U.S. Government’s Lifeline Program for Low-Income Consumers Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Dec
27
2016
 Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act: A WIIN for Water Infrastructure K&L Gates
Dec
22
2016
 When Does a Contract Release Release a Claim? Classic Contract Tongue Twister Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
21
2016
 GAO Jurisdiction over Task Order Protests Valued at More Than $10 Million Restored Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
20
2016
 Federal Contractor Whistleblowers Now Permanently Protected from Retaliation Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Dec
20
2016
 Supreme Court Says False Claims Act Does Not Enact So Harsh a Rule: Dismissal Not Required for Violation of FCA’s Seal Requirement, But Still Available Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
19
2016
 Forest Laboratories and Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. Settle Lawsuit Alleging Companies Engaged in Physician Kickback Scheme; Agree to Pay $38 Million Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Dec
15
2016
 DOJ Juggernaut Will Continue To Rack in $$$$ Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
15
2016
 New Government Guidance on Contractor Risk Management Under Human Trafficking Rule Released Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
13
2016
 Who Will Be the New Head of Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs in the Trump Administration? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
 A Closer Look at Rigsby and the Supreme Court’s Rejection of Mandatory Dismissal for Seal Violations McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
9
2016
 U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Seal Violations Do Not Require Dismissal of Qui Tam False Claims Act Suits K&L Gates
Dec
8
2016
 California District Court Lets Insurer off the Hook from Defending FCA Suit McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
7
2016
 Supreme Court Determines that Seal Violation Does Not Mandate Dismissal McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
6
2016
 New FAR Rule Encourages “Constructive Exchanges” between Federal Agencies and Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
6
2016
 Déjà Vu: Continuing Resolution Raises Potential Pitfalls for Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
6
2016
 Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Government Contractors and Grantees Zuckerman Law
Dec
5
2016
 Government Contractor Defense May Apply to Commercially Available Products Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Dec
5
2016
 House Approves DHS Provisions in Defense Authorizing Bill; Chairman McCaul Introduces DHS Reform Measure Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
1
2016
 Split Sixth Circuit Panel Affirms Dismissal of Reverse False Claims Case Involving Fracking Leases McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2016
 Aerospace and Defense Series: Trump Administration—Potential for Increased Antitrust Leniency for Vertical Transactions in the Defense Industry McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2016
 Whistleblowers Awarded $31.25 Million in Settlement with Hanford Nuclear Reservation Contractors for Allegations of Illegal Lobbying and Nuclear Quality Violations Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Nov
30
2016
 GAO Loses Jurisdiction Over Protests Brought Based on Value over $10 Million Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
30
2016
 Embraer’s FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement and $205 Million Payment Demonstrate Need for Adequate Internal Controls Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
29
2016
 FAR Council Clarifies 8(a) Sole Source Justification Requirements for High Value Contracts Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
28
2016
 Private-Sector Opportunities – and Challenges – in new $38.8 billion U.S.-Israel Military Assistance Package Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
24
2016
 First Circuit on Escobar Remand: Relators’ Allegations of Regulatory Violations Sufficiently Material to State Claim Under FCA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
23
2016
 Las Colaboraciones Público-privadas (P3) Siguen Ganando ímpetu Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
21
2016
 Confidentiality Agreements Continue To Pose Potential Compliance Trap for Contractors Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
20
2016
 Iran Sanctions in Trump Administration/Certain Uncertainties and Probabilities Holland & Hart LLP
Nov
18
2016
 Changes to Florida Public Records Act Reshape Duties of Government Contractors Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
16
2016
 Eleventh Circuit Says Whistleblower’s Suit Should Never Have Been Heard McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
11
2016
 Industrial Security Managers Should Consider Annual Security Clearance Eligibility Data Armstrong Teasdale
Nov
10
2016
 Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) Continue to Gain Momentum Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
8
2016
 Supreme Court Hears Argument Over False Claims Act’s Seal Requirement Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
31
2016
 Seventh Circuit Applies Escobar’s Materiality Standard to (Again) Reject False Certification Claim Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
28
2016
 Texas Federal Court Enjoins Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Regs: Checklist of Obligations and Status Included Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
28
2016
 Oral Arguments Held In Closely Watched Agape Case McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
27
2016
 Preventing Next Snowden – Insider Threat Program Deadline Looming Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
25
2016
 Sanford-Brown on Remand: Seventh Circuit Jettisons Relator’s Case Under Escobar Standard McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
25
2016
 Cybersecurity Update: DoD Releases Long-Awaited Final Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
25
2016
 What Goes Around Comes Around: Office of Federal Procurement Policy Makes Efforts to Institutionalize Category Management Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
25
2016
 Down to the Wire: DOL’s “Blacklisting Rule” Enjoined Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
21
2016
 FAR Council Finalizes Rule Imposing Restrictions On Contracting With Companies With Felony Convictions And Delinquent Tax Liabilities Covington & Burling LLP
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