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Government Contracts - July, 2017

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• Medicare Patients Get Nationwide Cert. In Due Process Suit
• Halliburton, KBR Slip 4th Circ. Bid To Revive FCA Claims
• Gov't Contractor Gets 5 Years For $3M Bribe Scheme
• Allentown Indictment A Warning To Attys Seeking Gov't Work
• DOD Can't Show $458M In Intel Programs Worked, SIGAR Says
• Congressman Wants Info On Gov't Use Of Kaspersky Software
• NJ Assembly Passes Bill To Block Atlantic City Layoffs
• Fla. Health Agency Worker's Info Aided $1B Fraud, Feds Say
• State Dept. Contractor Cops To $5.3M Iraq Kickback Scam
• 4th Circ. Sends Northrop-DynCorp Spat Back To State Court
• Soros Presses NY Court To Toss Or Pause Guinea Mining Suit
• KBR Workers Get OK For Wage Deal Worth Up To $3.75M
• Native Farmer's USDA Witness Interference Claims Tossed
• DC Circ. Urged To Rethink Nixing FCC Inmate Call Rates Cap
• Lockheed Lands $3.6B For Export-Bound F-35s
• Report To Congress Paints Difficult Landscape For DCAA
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• House Bill Would Ditch Wall For Border Tech
• Marketplace Tweak May Halt DOD Commercial Buying Slide
• Calif. 'Slush Fund' Suit Remanded Over Privilege Conflict
• VA Choice, Intel Operations Funding Pass House On 2nd Try
• Senate Committee OKs 4 Armed Services Nominees
• Health Hires: EBG, Buchalter, Reproductive Rights Center
• Split NLRB Tosses Barber's Fee Bid In Labor Case Win
• A Reassuring 2nd Circ. Approach To Annulled Awards
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• Con Caught With 'Summer 2016 Fraud Goals' Gets 4.5 Years
• Despite Setback, DHS Praised For Seeking Innovative IT Bids
• Gov't Says No Contract Guarantee For Fed Bank Dividends
• Seneca Nation's Health Funding Suit Is Paused For Deal Talks
• House Passes Defense, Energy, VA, Border Wall Funding
• BioScrip Investors' Attys Win $2.7M In Fees From $11M Deal
• VA Choice Gets $2.1B Boost In Bipartisan Funding Deal
• Allentown Mayor, Atty Plead Not Guilty To Pay-To-Play Scheme
• CMS Extends Ban On New Ambulance Suppliers To Beat Fraud
• Rising Star: Bradley Arant's Aron Beezley
• Romania Looks To Close $4B Weapons Deal With US
• Halliburton To Pay $29.2M Over Angolan FCPA Violations
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• J&J, DePuy To Face Partly Revived FCA Suit Over Hip Device
• House Takes Up $657B DOD Bill In Gov't Funding Package
• Late Is Late: Lessons From Unsuccessful Bid Protests
• Ex-NJ Water Agency Contractor Gets 18 Months For Kickbacks
• Kickback Suit Against Fla. Anesthesiologists To Be Dropped
• Pharmacist Cops To $192M Tricare, Insurance Fraud
• Pa. Mayors, Norris McLaughlin Atty Charged Over Pay-To-Play
• Afghan Contractor To Take Vacated $1.07M Award To 9th Circ.
• Gov't Contractor Investors Cry Foul Over $283M HIG Buyout
• Alaska Native Co. Slams Email Request In FCA Suit
• Ind. County's Frugal Firings Weren't Age Bias, 7th Circ. Says
• Ukraine Says It's Immune From Suit Over $112M Tatneft Award
• Texas Co. Owner Gets 4 Years In $374M Medicare Scam
• The 9th Circ.'s Expansive Reading Of Escobar In Gilead
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• Rising Star: Paley Rothman's Ryan Spiegel
• Misnamed Filing Stops U. Of Phoenix FCA Suit's Appeal
• FCA First-To-File Bar Applies In Verizon Suit, DC Circ. Says
• DC Circ. Sides With Hospitals In Medicare Pay Battle
• DOD Procurement System Blamed For Costly Uniform Blunder
• Celgene To Pay $280M To End Off-Label Cancer Drug FCA Suit
• DOD Cost-Cutting Needs Better Documentation, GAO Says
• White House Backs 'Minibus' 2018 Defense Spending Bill
• Rising Star: Boies Schiller's Stacey Grigsby
• Fla. Judge Slashes Suit Alleging Tricare False Claims Scam
• Jury Deadlocks In False Claims Retaliation Case
• Philippine Water Utility Wins $67.5M Award In Tariff Row
• Pay-To-Play Rules Are Here To Stay
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• 2nd Circ.'s High Bar Remains For Enforcing Annulled Awards
• Dems Reject $2B Extension Of Veterans Choice Program
• House Dems Block Passage Of 2018 Intelligence Bill
• Ex-Louis Berger Exec Can Move FCA Suit To NJ, Judge Rules
• McCaskill Demands Info On Costly Afghan Army Uniforms
• No Redo For NM Utility In Navajo Right-Of-Way Suit: 10th Circ.
• Orange County Scores Win In FAA Suit Over Airport Lease
• Leading Fla. Surgeon Settles False Claims Suit For $4M
• Judge Nixes Both Sides' Protests Over $3B DOD Freight Deal
• Rising Star: Blank Rome's Justin A. Chiarodo
• Vectrus Wins $97M Keesler Air Force Base Contract
• Jordanian Bank Faces $40M Suit Over Iraqi Helicopter Deal
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• DOD Enacting Measures To Improve Acquisitions, GAO Says
• Ill. Ducks Human Service Coalition's Pay Suit
• Judge Overturns Lengthy Debarment On DOD Food Contractor
• Rising Star: Wiley Rein's John R. Prairie
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• Ex-KBR Worker Urges DC Circ. To Revive FCA Kickbacks Suit
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• FCA Relators Can't Self-Represent, 5th Circ. Rules
• Trust Co. Faces Another Effort To Enforce Arbitral Awards
• NJ Water Contractor Gets 2 Years For $1M Kickback Scheme
• 10th Sentence Handed Down In Fla. Health Care Fraud Case
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Order Tossing $57M Award Against Laos
• House Panel Approves 2018 Budget Bill
• Vanguard Claim Row Belongs In District Court, Judge Rules
• FirstNet Execs Say They'll Address Tribal Leaders' Concerns
• KBR Not Liable For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Judge Rules
• Federal Energy Procurement Programs Remain Attractive
• Judge Splits Albany Corruption Case, Trials Set For 2018
• Credit Card Processors Dodge NJ Man's Fee-Ducking Suit
• Fed Circ. Won't Toss Injunction Appeal On $2.8B Gov't Deal
• Navy Awards $149M In Contracts For USS Enterprise
• ASBCA Says Northrop's $253M Cost Claim Wrongly Denied
• Weapons Acquisition Programs To Cost $1.9T, DOD Says
• Whistleblower Slams Boston Heart's Bid For Redo In FCA Suit
• Booz Allen Wins $140M Air Force Biz Overhaul Contract
• Turning Bust To Boom: P3 Initiatives Under PROMESA
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• Ex-HHS Official Dropped From Suit Over Revoked ACA Grant
• Prosecutors May Testify In $1B Fla. Health Care Fraud Case
• Argentina, Total Settle $270M Arbitration
• Law360 Cheat Sheet: US Goals For NAFTA 2.0
• Ohio Health Care Providers Pay $19.5M To Settle FCA Claims
• HHS Urges More Transparency On 340B Drug Prices
• Mattis Suggests Looser Drone Export Policy On Horizon
• DOJ Says FOIA Suit For Legal Advice Is Too Broad
• Senate OKs Former Boeing Exec As No. 2 At Defense Dept.
• Northrop Lands $98M US Strategic Defense Contract
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• Drug Costs Threaten FDA Quick Approval Program, Docs Say
• Drug Return Fraudster Fights Forfeiture Bid
• Crystallex Moves Closer To Collecting $1.2B Venezuela Award
• Kaspersky Case Shows Feds' Latitude In Contract Removals
• Gov't Is Denied Google Worker Histories In Gender Pay Audit
• Baker McKenzie To Handle SAP's South Africa Probe
• Therapist Fired For Unveiling False Claims, Jury Hears
• Feds Can Revive Some FCA Claims Over Faulty Body Armor
• Nuclear Agency Seeks Contract Proposals To Run Los Alamos
• HHS Inspector General Plans 14 New Inquiries
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• Tax Preparers Lose $2.6M Fed. Claims Suit Over IRS Sting
• Ex-Congressman Defrauded IGate Investors, Says Judge
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Fugitive Atty Gets 12 Years For Social Security Scam
• 5th Circ. Won't End Defamation Case Over Toll App
• DOD Watchdog Says Fixing Pending Issues Could Save $34B
• Judge OKs Fund Freeze As Cerner Defends Award On Appeal
• Navy Needs To Improve Ship Quality Controls, GAO Says
• Air Force Cancels Air Ops Upgrades Amid Spiraling Costs
• 2nd Circ. Says Booz Retirees May Have Securities Fraud Suit
• Gila River Tells 9th Circ. To Renew VA Reimbursements Row
• Attys Seek $9M From L3 Investor Settlement
• 9 Workers Object To Proposed $2.9M BAE Wage Settlement
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• House Passes $696B Defense Reform, Authorization Bill
• AFA Considerations For Gov't Contract Claims Litigation
• Ex-NJ Water Agency Official Gets 8 Years In Kickback Scheme
• Claims Court Blocks 'Overbroad' Fix To $5B Army IT Deal
• 6th Circ. Says State GOPs Lack Standing In MSRB Rule Row
• GOP Reps Call Out Air Force Unit Over Aircraft Contracts
• Kaspersky Cut From GSA Contracts Over Security Concern
• Gov't Must Supplement Payments In Bad Birth Settlement
• Senate Panel OKs Trump Judicial Picks Amid Blogging Furor
• UK Court Won't Hear Appeal Of Contractor's $8.5M Award
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• Miami Physician Pleads Guilty To Medicare Fraud
• DOJ Arrests 400, Targets Opioids In $1.3B Fraud 'Takedown'
• Why 'Class Action Attorney Fees' Are Such Dirty Words
• S&P Removes Illinois From Credit Downgrade Watch
• Justice Breyer On Changing His Mind And Sparring With Scalia
• House Committee Floats $1.6B Proposal For Border Wall
• DHS' FLASH Failure Offers Lessons For Future Contracts
• IRS Debt Collectors Potentially Using Threats, Sens. Say
• Air Force Awards $800M In Research Contracts
• State Dept. Greenlights $4.1B In Foreign Military Sales
• 6 Takeaways From 'Buy American' Memo On Agency Reports
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Interim Arguments
• Unstructured Data Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• Justice Breyer On The Limits Of Presidential Power
• Enviros Expand Border Wall Suit, Attack Lack Of Studies
• DOD Should Collect Data On Contract Incentive Fees: GAO
• Navy Asks Industry For Suggestions On Next-Gen Frigate
• F-35 Program Costs Expected To Exceed $406B
• DOD Watchdog Says 'Buy American' Compliance Inconsistent
• 9th Circ. Renews FCA Suit Against Tribal College
• GSA Cancels FBI HQ Project Citing Funding Constraints
• State Dept. OKs $1B Sale Of Military Vehicles To UK
• 5 Questions To Ask Firm Before Accepting A Litigation AFA
• NM Utility Seeks 10th Circ. Redo In Navajo Right Of Way Suit
• Malaysian Contractor Hit With $49M Arbitration Claim
• Lockheed Martin Violated Shipbuilding Agreement, Court Told
• White House Issues 2019 Budget Guidance To Agencies
• Ex-Akin Gump Atty Accused Of FCA Caper In Talks With Feds
• Municipal P3 Losers Can't Challenge Awards, Pa. Court Says
• Navajo Panel Gives Thumbs-Up To Amber Alert Expansion Bill
• British High Court Tosses Challenge To Saudi Arms Sales
• DOD Buys 74 Lockheed Fighter Jets For $5.6B
• Army Pushes Fed. Circ. To Let Airbus Copter Deal Take Off
• Why You Should Argue Your Appeal
• The Government Contractor Defense In The 4th Circ.
• 6 Ways Teaching A Law School Class Can Benefit Lawyers
• Congressional Forecast: July
• DC Circ. Rejects Challenge To National Mall Tour Deal
• NYC Building Lodges $5M Suit Over 2nd Ave. Subway
• Judge Rejects Medicare Uncompensated Care Challenge
• State Dept. Hacker Gets 15 Months For Probation Violations
• Trust Co. Fights Effort To Enforce Republic Of Congo Awards
• Gilead FCA Suit Satisfies Escobar, 9th Circ. Rules
• Wal-Mart Inks $1.65M Deal In Medi-Cal FCA Suit
• Heckler & Koch Renews Bid To Arbitrate $27M Arms Dispute
• GAO Backs Army Rejection Of Leidos For Subcontractor Issue
• Justices Told Case Complexity Led To Dismissal, Sanction
• Whistleblowers Fight To Keep Medicare Fraud Suit Alive
• Fresenius Asks Judge To Trim Feds' False Claims Suit
• Lockheed Subsidiary Nabs $5B Army Helicopter Contract
• Mich. Can't Deny Aid To Schools With Native Logos, AG Says
• Getma Can't Get DC Circ. To Enforce Nixed €38.5M Award
• Final Birdsall Exec Pleads Guilty In $1M Pay-to-Play Scheme
• Italian Engineering Co. Wins $580M DC Sewer Tunnel Contract
• DC Circ. Drone Strike Case Implicates Separation Of Powers
• Veto Override Gives Illinois 1st State Budget In 2 Years
• GAO Says Protest Of NASA Small-Biz R&D Award Too Late
• Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2017: Midyear Report
• Pa. Hospice Provider To Pay $2M To Resolve Fraud Claims
• Poland Signs Deal To Purchase US Patriot Missile Defenses
• GSA Settles Tech Program Whistleblower's Retaliation Claim
• NY's Limiting Requirements To Policy Wording Are Unjust
• Alaska Native Co. Withholding Docs In FCA Suit, Court Told
• 7th Circ. Upholds Ill. Couple's Sentences In $4.5M Grant Scam
• Dad And Son Get Wage Fraud Sentences Vacated In 9th Circ.
• New Amtrak Hall At Penn Station Scores $537M DOT Loan
• Fed. Claims Court Nixes Army's Bid For $5B Award Do-Over
• 2 New Cautionary Tales About Protecting Privilege
• Enron Unit Defends Fee Bid In $21M Nigeria Award Fight
• Justice Stevens On Gorsuch And Sticking With The Cubs
• Gov't Contracts Policy To Watch In 2017: Midyear Report
• Ukraine Re-Ups Bid To Pause $112M Tatneft Award
• Entergy Unit Seeks $90M In 3rd Suit Over Nuke Waste Storage
• Ill. Gov. Nixes Budget, But Senate Delivers Quick Override Vote
• GAO Rejects Helicopter Co.'s Protest Of Contract Conditions
• Mining Cos. File Arbitration Notices Against Tanzania
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Openings Before Voir Dire
• 5 Questions To Ask Client Before Proposing A Litigation AFA
• Justice Stevens On Playing Politics With The High Court
• Pa. Court Blocks Audit Of Abortion Alternatives Org's Grant
• DLA Piper Strengthens Corporate Practice With Cooley Atty
• Tatneft Can't Get $112M Award Against Ukraine OK'd In Russia
• Top Gov't Contracts Cases Of 2017: Midyear Report
• Prosecutors Propose Splitting NY Graft Case Into 2 Trials
• Claims Court Won't Toss NASA Patent Licensing Dispute
• NJ Law To Help Women, Minorities Seeking Gov't Contracts
• Fla. Compounding Pharmacy Ripped Off Tricare, Feds Claim
• HIG Takes Gov't Contractor NCI Private In $283M Deal