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Government Contracts - May, 2012

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• NASA Contractor Returns From 1st Successful Flight To ISS
• White House Threatens To Veto Military Spending Bill
• Congress Sinks Biofuel's Hopes For US Military Boost
• Contractor Claims Can't Trump Time Limits, Fed. Circ. Says
• Federal Retirees' SSNs Exposed On Postcards, OPM Says
• St. Jude Pumps Out $4M To End Heart Implant FCA Suit
• GSK Says La. Can't Use Outside Attys In $12B Avandia Suit
• DOJ Damages: From $0 to $232M With No Evidence Of Harm?
• Quest Took $26M Through False Claims, Ex-Manager Says
• HP Overbilled 911 Upgrade By $163M, NYC Comptroller Says
• OMB Eyes July Date For Insourcing Cost Guidelines
• Contractors Say DC Hiring Law Is Unconstitutional
• Senate Revives Controversial Contractor Exec Pay Cap
• GAO Nixes Northrop Protest Over $77M Raytheon Drone Deal
• MoFo Picks Up Government Contracts Pro From Dickstein
• Creating More Small Business Contracting Opportunities
• The Ebb And Flow Of OFCCP Health Care Jurisdiction
• NY Fed Contractor Cops To Stealing Source Code
• Whistleblower Takes Home $14.5M In BofA Mortgage Deal
• IHS Sues To Force Bidding On BAE Air Force Project
• High Court Urged Not To Take Terrorism Insurance Case
• National Cancer Institute Cleared In Contracting Battle
• An Unconstitutional FCA Provision Lurking In PPACA?
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Files For Bankruptcy
• Sen. Seeks Keen Eye On KBR's Use Of Indemnity In Iraq Suits
• Senate Confirms 2 Top Procurement Officials
• Judge Backs EPA's 1st Ship Engine Air Pollution Deal
• GSA Exec Departs As Spending Scandal Inquiry Continues
• Texas Duo Indicted In $19M Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
• Contractor Campaign Contributions Post-Citizens United
• Senate Committee Passes $631B Defense Budget
• CMS Failed To Recoup Medicare Overpayments, Audit Says
• LA's $890M Railcar Contract Award Meets Buy America Regs
• Lawmakers Blast DOD, Contractor Over $1B Billing Dispute
• Security Firm Says Ex-Exec Helping Rival Nab Army Contract
• Counterfeit Parts Report — A Guide For Contractors, DOD
• GOP Rails Against $20M Contract To Promote Health Reform
• VA Budget Is Exempt From Automatic Cuts, GAO Says
• White House Orders Gov't Agencies To Take Data Mobile
• Northrop Faces $2.4M Suit Over Army Software License
• US Says Seedco Scammed $8M In NYC Job Assistance Funds
• How SBIR/STTR Regulation Will Impact Investment Firms
• Pentagon Aims To Speed Closure Of Contingency Contracts
• DOD Contractors Under Fire In Counterfeit Parts Report
• Contractor Cut From NYC Subway Cellphone Deal Wants $12M
• NASA Contractor's Launch Kicks Off Commercial Space Race
• Expanding False Claims Liability In Ga.
• Best Practices For Corporate Social Responsibility
• Fox Insurance's $3M Award Over Lost CMS Contract Stands
• Heart Clinic Pays $1.5M To Settle Medicare Fraud Case
• DOE Escapes Suit Challenging 26 Loan Guarantees
• Ex-Kaplan Employee's FCA Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Feds Say NY Consultant Doesn't Deserve Retrial Over $2M Scam
• Humana To Pay $45M To Resolve Fight Over Tricare Billing
• GAO Shuts Down Cygnus' Gripes Over Canceled HHS Contract
• Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Block Veteran Health Cuts
• $200M Medicare Schemer Objects To Feds' Sentencing Plan
• The Challenge Of Challenging In-Sourcing Decisions
• NDAA Contractor Pay, Commercial Item Changes Fail In House
• House Passes Defense Bill, Staving Off Automatic Cuts For Now
• US Nixes 2nd Corruption Trial For Ohio Official
• Fed. Circ. Ups Utilities' Nuclear Waste Award To $159M
• Va. Joins $500M Medicaid Fraud Suit Against Healthpoint
• NY Overbilled Medicaid $701M For Special Needs Patients: OIG
• Hiring Incumbent Employees On Government Contracts
• House Votes Down Threats To F-35, Next-Gen Bomber
• Undocumented Medicaid Claims Don't Violate FCA: DC Circ.
• Ex-Corps Official, Son Plead Guilty To $1B Bribery Scheme
• Ex-DOE Director Sent $1.3M In Contracts To Wife, US Says
• Nurse Sentenced In $5M Medicare Home Health Fraud
• Case Study: Sandager V. Dell Marketing
• 5th Circ. Knocks Out $1.5M Award In Navy Contract Fight
• Feds Shut Down Off-Label Bone Graft Probe, Medtronic Says
• Obama Targets Spending Levels In Defense Bill Veto Threat
• Cuomo Unveils Plans To Limit NY Contract Spending
• Prudential Policies Useless, Defense Contractor Workers Claim
• SBA Floats Regs To Shield Small Biz From Contract Bundling
• DOJ Defends $33M Fine Against Northrop Grumman
• FCA Suits: A Growing Concern In Trade Compliance
• Pentagon Settles Suit Over Army Reserve Contract Award
• Pentagon Restricts F-22 Flights Amid Safety Concerns
• Pentagon Seeks to Shake Up Bid Protest Jurisdiction
• NJ Court Backs Gov't Contract Denial For Political Donor
• Senate Bill Would Boost Whistleblowers' Chances In Court
• Judge Upholds GAO Stay Of $675M Army Corps Canal Contract
• Temple Settles With Feds Over Bogus Health Billing Allegations
• Whistleblowers Want $9M In Sun Microsystems Kickback Deal
• A Look At Recent Developments In Cybersecurity Policy
• House Reps Seek To Protect Small Biz From DOD Insourcing
• SBA To Open Research Awards To More Small Businesses
• Judge Flunks Part Of $11B FCA Suit Against College Co.
• Detroit Doc Convicted In $7M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Bronx Sen. Espada Found Guilty Of Stealing From Nonprofit
• Takeda Calls FCA Suit Over Unsafe Drug Interactions Baseless
• Biobased Products — New Reporting Rule For Contractors
• Medtronic Accused Of Off-Label Marketing Kickbacks Scheme
• Fed. Circ. Hears US Appeal Over $6.8M Timber Contract
• No Immunity For Abu Ghraib Contractors, 4th Circ. Says
• Convicted $3.7M NASA Fraudsters Face False Claims Suit
• Pentagon's IG Says $519M Air Force Contracts Justified
• Automatic Suspensions: A Solution In Need Of A Problem
• Document Review Considerations
• Pentagon Poses Info-Sharing Rule To Boost Cybersecurity
• Feds Eye New Misdeeds To Suspend More Contractors
• NY Official Downplays PE Role In Tappan Zee Rebuild
• Deutsche To Pay $202M In FCA Case Over FHA-Backed Loans
• ITT Freed From Wyle's Suit Over $235M CAS Sale
• IG Spotlights $5.6B In Questionable Medicare Billings
• Federal Agencies Ban Overseas Tax Haven Contractors
• GOP Says Lack Of Obama IG Nominees Boosts Fraud Risk
• DOD, SBA Sued Over Preference For Minority Contractors
• Where Rubber Hits Road: Examples Of Alternative Fees
• Sens. Rip Napa Valley Army Project As 'Tax Dollar Sinkhole'
• Contractor, Noteholder Lay Down Swords In Takeover War
• Sheppard Mullin Lands Gov't Contracts Pro From Katten
• Contractor Admits Role In $23M Iraq Kickbacks Scheme
• Senate Approves Expanded Federal Whistleblower Protections
• Northrop Wins Arbitration In Laser System FCA Suit
• FCA Cases May Be Lurking Within CMS Refund Obligation
• 2 Admit Roles In $13.8M Home Health Care Fraud
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Contractors' Suit Over NYC Labor Pacts
• DOD Promises Better Oversight Of Future F-35 Purchases
• Afghan Food Contractor Asks 2nd Circ. To Junk $38M Judgment
• FAA Air Traffic Overhaul Contracts Stymied By Unclear Goals
• Office Supplier Irons Out FCA Suit Over Chinese Goods
• Manufacturing Co. To Pay $1M For Allegedly Overbilling NSA
• Making Sense Of Recent Labor Rules For Gov't Contractors
• XL Appeals Coverage Of $26M False Claims Settlement
• White House Seeks To Clear Up Contractor Misconceptions
• Obama's Budget Shafts Local Pharmacies, Groups Say
• House Committee Continues Fight To Stem Defense Cuts
• Abbott To Pay $1.6B To Settle Depakote Allegations
• Northrop Grumman Sues Over $874M Postal Service Contract
• La. Appeals Panel Upholds Public Works Contract Denial
• Dismissing FCA Cases Over Relators' Objections
• Hospital Co. Capella Snags Slice Of $3B Medicare Deal
• NY Hospital Pays $11.75M To End Medicare Turbocharge Suit
• Watchdog Vacancies Put Contracts At Risk For Fraud, Waste
• DHL Contractors Ask High Court To Consider FCA Claims
• Law360 Names Top Female Trial Attorneys
• $291M NASA Award To Honeywell Was Reasonable, GAO Says
• Medical Group Inks $4.5M FCA Settlement Over Medicare Bills
• SNC Judgment Partially Reversed In Army Contract Suit
• GSA Narrows Field Of Green Building Certification Systems
• A Minor Setback In Recovering CERCLA Costs
• GeoEye Seeks $792M Buy Of Satellite Image Co. DigitalGlobe
• Grassley Lambasts IRS' Slow Pace On Whistleblower Cases
• Ex-Worker Slams Trade Secret Claim In San Diego Contract Row
• Post-Procurement F-22 Upgrades Will Cost $12B, Report Says
• Judge Nudges Contractor To Withdraw $15M Smithsonian Suit
• Genzyme Irons Out FCA Suits Over Surgery Product Marketing
• Judge Cuts Claims From FCA Case Over Asian Tech Imports
• Contractors Win Protest Over USAID Software Procurement
• Medicare Fraudster Can Testify In $200M Kickback Trial
• Groups Fear Obama Order Sends Excessive Power Overseas
• DOD's Drug Price Controls Unfair, DC Circ. Hears
• Case Study: Parsons Global V. Secretary Of The Army
• Predictive Coding — Putting The Cart Before The Horse
• Ex-FEMA Worker Admits Role In $100M Katrina Contract Case
• DOE Says Bechtel National Owes $15M For Unearned Bonus
• Senators Seek Help In Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Fight
• MVM Loses Protest Over $309M DOJ Linguist Contract
• La. Court Cans Suit Over $62M Katrina Rebuilding Contract
• US Liable For $200M Over Calif. Energy Crisis Contract Breach
• Contractors Must Offer Jobs To Predecessor Workers, Feds Say
• 107 Charged In Record $450M Medicare Fraud Bust
• Ohio Official Seeks To Overturn Corruption Conviction
• Universal Health To Pay $3.5M To Settle Medicare Fraud Suit
• Gibson Dunn Snags Gov't Contracts Ace From Lockheed
• Protest Over State Dept. Security Contract Falls Short
• Ill. Appeals Court Rejects Abbott's Bid To Move Class Action
• State Dept. Cuts Down On Security Contractor Force In Iraq
• Princeton Review Billed US For Tutoring It Didn't Do: Suit
• Contract Dollars Still Fueling Afghan Corruption, US Says
• Xe Whistleblowers Tell 4th Circ. Omission Of Proof Sank Case
• Big Biz Hails Obama's Order To Align International Regs
• After Divestitures, DOJ OKs $200M Bus Co. Merger
• DOJ Probing Humana Medical Claims, Doctor Loans in Fla.
• Ex-Coliseum Officials Want Stadium's FCA Suit Tossed
• Contractors Hit By Gov't Budget Cuts, Trade Group Says
• Shareholders Sue Sprint Execs Over $300M NY Tax Claim
• Little-Known Compliance Issues In SDVOSB Joint Ventures
• GAO Rejects Protest Of $1.9B Lockheed Antarctic Contract