December 21, 2022
Law360 reviews seven of the highest-profile government contracts-related cases from 2022, including a circuit court decision calling into question a long-held principle of procurement law and another establishing jurisdiction for challenges of prototype deals.
December 19, 2022
The Fifth Circuit in a split decision on Monday ruled that the federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors exceeded President Joe Biden's authority, with no clear statutory basis for the mandate.
October 03, 2022
The Biden administration was put on the defensive Monday as Fifth Circuit judges questioned whether the statutory authority underpinning a COVID-19 vaccine mandate also allowed the president to impose limits on the weight and smoking habits of federal contractors' employees.
September 30, 2022
In October, the Fifth Circuit will hear arguments on vaccine mandates and cyberstalking, the Ninth Circuit will examine the evolving boundaries of military benefits law and the U.S. Supreme Court will consider an affirmative action battle. Here, Law360 previews six upcoming arguments that employment discrimination practitioners should have on their radar.
June 21, 2022
Twenty states have asked the Fifth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision to block the Biden administration's widely challenged COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, saying the mandate exceeded the White House's authority under a federal procurement act.