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Government Contracts - August, 2015

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• Judge Kicks Whistleblower's FCA Suit Against Scan Health
• NJ Must Refund $32M Medicaid Payments For Deficient Claims
• Chicago Hits Redflex With $300M Suit For Bribery Scheme
• Anti-Abortion Org Beats ACA Birth Control Mandate
• FEMA's Rushed Sandy HQ Cost An Extra $1.5M, Report Says
• Calif. Lender Inks $6M Deal To End SBA Loan Suit
• Judge Steps Aside In PNC FCA Case After Partiality Dispute
• Cargo Co. Says Gov't Can't Show Intent In FCA Suit
• Trinity To Appeal $663M Guardrail FCA Verdict To 5th Circ.
• Insurers Needn't Cover Defense In FCA Case, 5th Circ. Rules
• US Gov't Asks For $85.6M In Jet Engine FCA Suit
• 5 Insights From 3M General Counsel Ivan Fong
• ManorCare Blasts DOJ, Says FCA Case Deserves Dismissal
• Ocwen Parent In Too Deep To Shake FCA Claims, Relators Say
• Legislators Back VA Contracting Challenge In Supreme Court
• Army Corps Must Foot $3B Bill For Post-Katrina Project: Judge
• Contract Claims Axed From DOE Subcontractor's $50M IP Suit
• DOD Offers $75M Under Silicon Valley High-Tech Venture
• GAO Calls DOD's $1.4T Weapons Acquisitions Unorganized
• Is There 'Credible Information' Of A CTIPs Violation?
• Understanding PURPA Rights In Power Purchase Agreements
• Hospital Chain Pays Heavily For Being Too Clever
• Genesis Healthcare Faces FCA Row Over Unneeded Therapies
• Prison Co. Denied Reconsideration In Detainee Labor Case
• Enviros Appeal Seattle Judge's Shell Arctic Fleet Ruling
• Exec's Son Can't Recoup Metal-Smuggling Cash, Feds Say
• Nike Fights Armstrong Deals Disclosure Related To FCA Suit
• Home Health Co. Owners Charged With $6M Medicare Fraud
• GAO Disputes $210M Contract For Ex-Unit Of Snowden Vetter
• CenturyLink, AT&T Accept $933M For Broadband Expansion
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Quest Diagnostics Kickbacks Row
• NASA Seeks Proposals To Harness Deep Space Solar Energy
• DOE Program Awards $24M To Develop Efficient Solar Tech
• Armstrong To Get Some USPS Revenue Info In FCA Suit
• DOL Contracting Rule Needs More Dialogue, ABA Section Says
• Air Force Drone Contractor Pays Nearly $1M In Back Wages
• Texas Judge Exits Med Center FCA Suit Over Witness
• AT&T Can't Ax $1.4B FCA Suit, Whistleblower Says
• GAO Rejects Protest Over $51M In DLA Supply Contracts
• Mitigating FCA Whistleblower Risk When Employees Leave
• Mich. Tribe, Feds Settle Health Care Contract Costs Row
• 6th Circ. Revives Former Ky. Employee's Whistleblower Suit
• DOD Finalizes Rule For Steel Co. Contract Competition
• Inside DOD's Interim Rule On Cloud Cybersecurity
• 7th Circ. Affirms Qui Tam Awards Are Ordinary Income
• Unions Sue LA County In Labor Commission Sabotage Row
• Ex-Fluor Workers Says FCA Covers Their Retaliation Claims
• DOD Issues New Cyber Reporting Rule For Contractors
• Oshkosh Snags $6.7B Humvee Replacement Contract
• 5th Circ. Revives New-Evidence Bid In Bombardier FCA Suit
• Freezing 'Untainted' Assets Stifles Defense, High Court Told
• Don't Ignore Small And Midsize Health FCA Settlements
• GAO Denies Protest Of $9.5B USAID Health Supplies Award
• Solyndra Lied To Get $535M DOE Loan Guarantee: Watchdog
• Paid Sick Leave For Contractors Is Par For The Course
• 5 Takeaways From Former SAP Exec's FCPA Case
• How OIG Audit Findings Influence GSA Compliance Efforts
• Medical Center Wants Judge Recused From FCA Suit
• DOD Floats New Cyber-Reporting, Cloud Security Rules
• Planned Parenthood Sues After La. Ends Medicaid Contract
• Aerie Nabs NASA Services Contract Worth Up To $246M
• Fla. Therapists Convicted For Role In $63M Medicare Fraud
• GAO Denies Fla. Contractor Spot In Training Program Bids
• Feds Guard Privileged Docs In $8.5B Wartime Fraud Row
• FaegreBD Defends Legal Advice In $4.6M Malpractice Suit
• 1st Of Its Kind FCA Settlement May Not Be Last
• Confusion Over FCA's Seal Requirements Continues
• HP Says SEC Report Clears It In Mexico Oil Co. Bribery Case
• Ogletree Picks Up General Dynamics' Head Employment Atty
• NY Hospitals To Pay $2M To Settle FCA Claims
• Calif. AG Seeks Death Knell For Scan Health FCA Suit
• NY Home Care Center Pays $6M To Settle AG's Fraud Claims
• Travelers Says Anchorage Port Claims Aren't Covered
• Vinson & Elkins Adds Government Contracts Pro From Wiley
• Armstrong Wants USPS Sponsorship Revenue Info In FCA Suit
• FHWA Takes A Look At An Innovative Contracting Method
• Aerospace And Defense Cases To Watch In 2015's 2nd Half
• Federal Claims Court Axes Army IT Bid Protest
• OSI To Settle 'Naked' TSA Scanner Investor Suit for $15M
• Sandia To Pay $4.8M To Settle Nuke Contract Lobbying Claims
• Law360 Pro Bono All Stars Show Dedication To Helping Others
• High Court Told There's No Wiggle Room In Vets Contracts
• 20 Firms Show How To Win Big And Do Good
• No Individual FCA Liability For Retaliation, Judge Rules
• Exec Should Do Time For Illegal Imports, US Says
• Calif. Court Revives $18M State Court Contract Row
• US Foods To Pay Florida $15.5M For Inflated Prices
• Northrop Says Whistleblower's $62M Suit Falters On Key Term
• FCC Gives $26M To Hawaii Telecom For Broadband Expansion
• Sikorsky Beats DOD's $34M Alternative Overbilling Claim
• Raytheon Ruling Shows ASBCA Will Limit DCAA Penalties
• Electronics Co. Pushes FCC For Beacon Sales To NGOs
• Feds Fight Wells Fargo Bid For Docs In $189M Mortgage Suit
• Whistleblower Can't Depose Novartis Ex-CEO In FCA Suit
• NJ Judge Trims Sales Rep's FCA Claims In Plavix MDL
• Convicted Researcher Hit With FCA Suit Over NSF Grant
• Sedgwick Adds Gov't Contracts, Construction Pro In DC
• USAF Contractor To Pay $2.8M In Faulty Equipment FCA Suit
• Ex-Redflex CEO Cops To Chicago Camera Contracts Bribery
• 7th Circ. Nixes Bias Challenge Over $10.6M Ill. DOT Contract
• A Closer Look At DOD's Proposed Price Reasonableness Rule
• Tribe, Chairman Argue Over Import Of Tribal Jury Verdict
• Snowden Background Checker Inks Deal To End FCA Claims
• Insurers Say They Won't Cover $143M Tunnel Machine Fix
• Landis, Feds Get 5 More Hours To Depose Armstrong
• 10th Circ. Reduces NM Man's State Contract Scam Sentence
• Brazil Builder Agrees To $30M Fine In Corruption Probe
• Former Exec Convicted Of Bribing Ex-Cleveland VA Director
• Ex-Pa. County Official Can't Get New Trial
• NLRB Clears ICE Security Contractor In Gun Check Dispute
• NJ Court Backs Ex-Atlantic City Atty's Whistleblower Win
• FairPoint To Get $37.4M For Rural Broadband Expansion
• Contractor Denied $13M For Delayed Iraq Delivery Trucks
• Contractor Denied $6.9M In Military Disposal Cost Overruns
• Peco Dodges False Claims Suit Over Naval Vessels
• Morgan Lewis Labor Partner Joins McGuireWoods
• PharMerica FCA Suit Dismissed Pending Settlement
• Pentagon Must Cover $30M In KBR Iraq War Indemnity Claims
• Top 5 Ways To Help A Law Professional Land A Job
• Clinic Can't Ax FCA Suit Over Post-Employment Retaliation
• What The OMB Cybersecurity Proposal Does And Doesn't Do
• Sikorsky Says $34M Gov't Contract Adjustment Precluded
• US Defends Pleadings In $12M 'Rent-A-Vet' Suit
• Three NC Women Sentenced For $6M Medicaid Fraud
• DC Circ. Revives Suit Alleging DC Councilman Rigged Bid
• PNC Pushes For Judge's Recusal In Suit Over TARP Funds
• Intuitive Can't Force Court To Review Army Bid Protest
• Exelis Can't Intervene In Air Force Contract Fight, CFC Told
• KBR Hits Pentagon With FOIA Suit Over Iraq War Docs
• The Difficulty Of Challenging FCA Fine As Excessive
• Don't Let FCA Become Fraud Catchall, Kmart Tells 7th Circ
• For-Profit College Whistleblowers' False Claims Suit Nixed
• LA Reaches $44M Deal In Suits Over PwC Billing System
• FTA Submits $93M Funding Grant For Fla. Rail Expansion
• K&L Adds Former Assistant US Attorney To Dallas Office
• NY Man Asks Court To Spare Prison For DOD Smuggling Ring
• How Much Money Does It Take To Make A Lawyer Happy?
• Base Contractor's Suit Blames Weather Delay For Firing
• State Farm To Ask High Court To Overturn Katrina FCA Ruling
• DOJ Scorns ManorCare's Bid To Nix FCA Suit
• Indicted Pa. Congressman Slams DOJ Corruption Probe
• ASBCA Confirms Narrow Definition Of 'Expressly Unallowable'
• Altegrity Gets Nod For Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• Priest Asks High Court To Take Up Gov't Shutdown Suit
• HHS Beats Suit Over Medicare Wage Index At DC Circ.
• NY Doctor Gets 2 Years For $13M Health Care Fraud
• Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2015
• GSA Says Airfare Program Will Save Gov't $2.3B In 2016
• 5th Circ. Axes $50M FCA Suit Hidden From Bankruptcy Court
• GAO Revives Thwarted Veterans Affairs ID Card Bid Protest
• Fraud Indicators Provide Valuable Lessons For Contractors
• 9th Circ. Says Contractor Can't Remove Firework Death Suits
• HHS Says Banning Planned Parenthood Medicaid Illegal
• 8th Circ. Urged To Revive FCA Row With Anesthesia Clinic
• General Dynamics Lays Into $3.7M Israeli Tank Contract Suit
• TSA Inks 625K-SF Lease For New Headquarters In Virginia
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive FCA Row Over KBR's Iraq Electric Job
• Thelen Trustee Angles For Slice Of Artemis Fraud Settlement
• GAO Rejects Protest Over $10M Missile Defense Contract
• GAO Boots Protest Of $19M DHS Tech Contract Award
• Ex-SAP Exec Pleads Guilty In $3.7M Panama Bribery Row
• Contractor Pays $5M Over Claims It Billed Through Tribal Biz
• Novartis Says Docs Request In $3.3B FCA Suit Is Too Late
• Contractor Groups Ask White House To Hold Off On Regs
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear FCA Katrina Ruling Against State Farm
• Air Force Seeks Help On Insider Threat Monitoring
• Outgoing Army Chief Criticizes Lawmakers Over Budget Woes
• Armstrong Says More Time To Depose Means More Harassment
• Resaler To Pay $5.9M For Overcharging On Gov't Computers
• OSHA Solicitation Axed Over Clause For Bidders' IP
• HHS Sets Some Expectations For Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Bankrupt Altegrity Strikes Deal Ending False-Billing Claims
• FAA Says Dallas' Federal Grants At Risk In Delta Airport Row
• Sen. Urges 7th Circ. to Reject Kmart Arguments In FCA Suit
• OMB Issues Cybersecurity Guidance For IT Contractors
• Health First Says FCA Kickback Case Is Time-Barred, Vague
• Whistleblowers In Taylor Bean Case Blast Atty's Fee Claim
• NASA Floats Changes To Contractor Safety Reporting Measure
• 6th Circ. Urged To Revive Drug-Testing Firm FCA Suit
• Fed. Circ. Denies Air Force Challenge To Utility Rules
• GAO Warns Air Force To Use Caution Altering Launch Program
• Whistleblower Fights Wisconsin Bell's Appeal Bid In FCA Suit
• 4th Circ. Sends KBR False Claims Suit Back To Trial Court
• Risks Arise For Health Providers After FCA Overpayment Case
• DC Circ. Again Affirms KBR Doc Privilege In FCA Suit
• GAO Pushes CMS For Prescription Drug Fraud Controls
• 4th Circ. Revives Smithsonian Reconstruction FCA Suit
• NJ Gov. Wants Changes To P3 Infrastructure Bill
• Fed. Circ. Upholds DOD Agency Suspension Of Whistleblower
• Feds Say Fla. Ambulance Co. Can't Dodge False Claims Suit
• 9th Circ. Vacates MarCon Owner's False Tax Return Sentence
• Pittsburgh VA Failed To Monitor Doctor Contracts, OIG Says
• OneWest Skirts Mortgage Scam FCA Suit
• DOJ Intervenes In $80M Medical Testing Kickback Suit
• Gov't Slams Armstrong's Bid To Quash Subpoena In FCA Suit
• Lockheed Wins State Dep't OK For $1.5B Arms Deal To Japan
• A Midyear Summary Of Labor Law Developments: Part 2
• The Buy Indian Act: 105 Years (And Counting) Of Frustration
• FCC Awards $11.2M For Rural Broadband Projects
• Army, Researcher Battelle Settle Contract Leak Suit
• Contractor Pleads Guilty In $36M Low-Income Housing Fraud
• Calif. Hospitals Can't Be Reimbursed By HHS, DC Circ. Rules
• DHS Must Rethink Justification For FOIA Withholding: Judge
• Dell Facing $9M Contract Suit Over Classified Info Project
• $5B Marines Radar Program Lacks Test Plan, Watchdog Says
• Neustar Inks $2.6M Deal To End Investors' FCC Contract Row
• Cardinal Health, Owens & Minor Win $1.2B DLA Contract Mods
• A Midyear Summary Of Labor Law Developments: Part 1
• Fresenius Hit With FCA Suit Over Dialysis Doc Kickbacks
• DC Circ. Won't Rehear $2B Suit By Injured War-Zone Workers
• Embattled Mental Health Chain Sues Pa. Over Medicaid Funds
• Ex-Army Lt. Col. Who Took Bribes For Contracts Gets 3 Years
• DOJ Sanctions Dropped In AseraCare FCA Trial
• Famed White Collar Attorney Joins Miles & Stockbridge
• OSHA Seeks To Cut Defense Worker Exposure To Beryllium
• BAE Urges Fed. Circ. Not To Revive TSA Tech Patent Suit
• Community Health On Hook For Attys' Fees In $98M FCA Deal
• Gov't Contractor Says Afghan Ruling Should Bar $78M Suit
• Landis, Gov't Demand More Time To Depose Armstrong
• Gov't On Hunt For Breach Response Services After Major Hack
• FBI Seeking Android App For Collecting Fingerprints
• Takeaways From Doc Dispute In Armstrong FCA Litigation
• Gov't's Cloud Security Program To Tighten Accreditation Rules
• Axing Medicaid Providers Across States Still Problematic: HHS
• Prison Co. Seeks Reconsideration In Detainee Labor Suit
• Navy Brass Say Tech Uptake Too Slow, Despite Improvements
• Armstrong Wants Cancer Records Subpoena Quashed
• Fluor Says Army Contractors Weren't Protected By FCA
• Jurisdictional Issues In Recent Gov't Contracts Cases: Part 2
• Full 7th Circ. Won't Rehear $52M College Aid FCA Suit
• 5 Takeaways From FCA 60-Day Overpayment Decision
• 3rd Circ. Vacates Part Of Fee Denial In Rutgers FCA Suit
• Six Charged In $36M Low-Income Housing Fraud In Florida
• Gov't Contractor Took Kickbacks For Five Years, DOJ Says
• SIGA Says It Needs Time To Keep Ch. 11 Talks On Track
• OIG Can't Account For $809M In USMC Audit, GAO Says
• Judge Slams Pretrial 'Squabbles' In $3.35B Novartis FCA Suit
• GAO Rejects Protest Over NGA Base Operations Contract
• Contractor Loses Challenge Of $19M Copter Training Deal
• CMS Suspends Torchmark Part D Plans For 'Systemic' Flaws
• Louisiana To Cancel Planned Parenthood Medicaid Contract
• State Dept. OKs $5.4B Missile Sale To Saudi Arabia
• Jurisdictional Issues In Recent Gov't Contracts Cases: Part 1
• Judge Backs DOJ In FCA Suit Over 60-Day Overpayment Rule
• Trinity's New Trial Bid Denied Following $663M FCA Verdict
• SEC Subpoenas Flowserve Over Possible FCPA Violation
• Fla. Gov. Orders Audits Of Hospitals' Reimbursement Pacts
• Texas Home Health Co. Fights $12M Medicare Repayment Bid
• Private W.Va. University To Pay $2.3M To Settle FCA Claims
• 11th Circ. Vacates Doc's Conviction In $200M Medicare Con
• Lockheed Wins Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile, F-22A Contracts
• FTC Beats Suit Over Robocall Blocking Contest
• AlliedBarton, Transit Guards Reach Prevailing-Wage Deal
• BLM Improperly Banned Drilling Under Leases, Fed. Circ. Told
• Relief Organization Gets USAID Contract Suspension Lifted
• Navy Ad Contractor Wins Support In High Court TCPA Fight
• RICO Suits Challenge Off-Label Drug Marketing