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Government Contracts - June, 2018

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• Justice Kennedy Leaves Mixed Record On Civil Rights
• Bell Boeing JV Wins $4.1B Navy Aircraft Supply Contract
• Military Base Dog Bite Suit Can't Be Heard In Texas Courts
• NASA Pushes James Webb Space Telescope Launch To 2021
• Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Nominee July 9
• Tutor Perini JV Wins $410M LA Subway Tunnel Contract
• Kennedy's Retirement: Legacy, Fallout & The Battle Ahead
• Ex-Norris McLaughlin Atty Gets 27 Months In Pa. Bribery Case
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 3
• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions
• Fed. Circ. Clarifies Infringement Liability For Contractors
• Vein Center Inks $1.2M Deal Over False Billing Claims
• Why The Defense Bar Celebrates Kennedy
• Roberts Becomes True Power As 'Kennedy Court' Ends
• Municipal Broadband May Present Free Speech Concerns
• Citigroup Beats Econ Prof's $2.4B Suit Over Its Tax Practices
• NJ City Accused Of Anti-Trump Bias In Kushner Project Fight
• Qatari Gov't Claims Immunity From Hacking Suit
• DC Circ. Expects Quick Response To Kaspersky's Stay Bid
• 11th Circ. Denies NextEra $90M Nuclear Disposal Fee Refund
• Mistake Leaves $600M Bid-Rigging Trial At Risk Of Collapse
• House Passes $675B Defense Spending Bill
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 2
• Delay On Kennedy Replacement 'Ain't Going To Happen': GOP
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key
• Classifying $10B Of Auctioned Airwaves For Tax Purposes
• From Iqbal To Citizens United: Kennedy's Biggest Decisions
• Life After Kennedy: 1 Big Question, 6 Judges To Watch
• Army Failed To Justify $3.5B In Helicopter Buys, OIG Says
• 'Goodbye, Tony!' Justices Bid Farewell To Kennedy
• When Partisan Passion Raged, Kennedy Was The Vote To Get
• Power Co. Owner Gets Prison For $5.7M Stimulus Fraud
• 'Buffalo Billion' Jury Sees Ex-SUNY Boss' Deleted Emails
• Cherokee Nation Nabs $403M Air Force Support Contract
• US State Dept. Official Threatens Turkey With F-35 Cutoff
• Limiting Law Firms' Professional Liability Risks: Part 1
• Court OKs Settlement In AAR-DynCorp Trade Secrets Case
• GOP Kicks Off Race To Confirm Kennedy Replacement
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: How Congress Affected My Career
• Justice Kennedy's Retirement To Upset High Court Balance
• Judge Trims FCA Claims Over Foreclosure Services Billing
• Former Och-Ziff Exec Turns Himself In, Denies Fraud Charges
• House Passes Transportation Security Bills
• DOJ Sets Aside $110M For Native American Crime Victims
• FCA Retrial Turns On Role Of Whistleblowing Auditor
• Hospital Says It Doesn't Belong In FCA Resident Billing Row
• DHS Says Calif., Enviros Can't Sue Over Border Wall Waivers
• GAO Dings NASA For Uneven Scrutiny On $55M Contract
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: DC Isn't As Bad As You Think
• How Trump Will Finance Federal Real Property Projects
• CACI Can't Toss Abu Ghraib Suit Under High Court Ruling
• Hospice Chain Inks $8.5M FCA Deal Over Ineligible Patients
• Construction Co.'s $17M Philly Bridge Contract Suit Trimmed
• Calif. AG Is Owed Larger Part Of $102M BP Deal, Judge Says
• No Sign Ex-SUNY Prez Knew Of Lobbyist Tips, Witness Admits
• Senate Passes Energy, Water, Construction Spending Bill
• DOD Program Manager Pleads Guilty To Conflict Of Interest
• Humana Can't Beat Hospital Chain's Medicare Underpay Suit
• High Court Declines FCA First-To-File Case Against KBR
• Allentown Mayor's Promise To Atty Not Bribery, Judge Told
• FCC Raises Telemedicine Program Cap To $571M
• NY Construction Industry Watching 'Game-Changing' Bill
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: 6 Things I Learned In Congress
• House Passes Sweeping Opioid Treatment, Medicare Bill
• Armenian Ex-Diplomat Aims To Nix Rolls-Royce Bribe Charges
• Suit Alleging Race Bias In Boston PD Drug Tests Nears Verdict
• CACI Sanctions Bid Says Abu Ghraib Prisoner Withheld Info
• NY Senate Boss Was Relentless In Graft Pursuit, Jury Told
• Ex-Contractor Accused Of Leak To Change Plea To Guilty: DOJ
• Fed. Circ. Says No Extra Fees For 'Egregious' HHS Behavior
• Gov't Contractors Lacking In Email Spoof Defense, Study Says
• Ex-JAG Lawyer Joins Cohen Seglias In Philadelphia
• SuperValu Destroyed Pricing Evidence, Whistleblowers Say
• Xerox Can't Blame Doctors In $1B Texas Medicaid Fraud Row
• 'Buffalo Billion' Jury Told $500M Solar Plant Bid Was Fixed
• Dealer Barred From Arbitrating Fla. City Car Contract Row
• Oman Sues US Mining Co. Owner Over Unpaid $5.6M Award
• Ex-NY Senate Boss Squeezed Developer For Favors, Jury Told
• Senior Navy Officers Censured Over 'Fat Leonard' Scandal
• Hotel Co. Loses $4M Air Force Bid Protest Over Lodging
• Man Accused Of Bilking Computers-For-Schools Program
• Loeb Boathouse Hopeful Loses License Fight With NYC
• KBR Toxic Burn Pit Claims Are Political Issue, 4th Circ. Says
• Immigrant Kids Are Forcibly Medicated At Shelters, Suit Says
• Trade Lessons From The ZTE Saga
• BigLaw's Associate Salary Model Is A Relic Of A Bygone Era
• EPA Tells Lockheed, Honeywell To Do $21M In Superfund Work
• Senate Fails To Pass $15B In Cuts To CHIP, Car Tech Funding
• Jury Told Of Business Shakedowns By NY Senate Leader, Son
• Trump, Lawmakers Make Limited Progress On ZTE Deal
• House Passes Bills On Opioid Patient Info Sharing, Treatment
• CMS Eyes Broad Easing Of Stark Law Restrictions
• GAO Again Slams Assessments On $192M DHS IT Contract
• BAE Wins $1.2B Marine Corps Amphibious Vehicle Deal
• FCC Nominee Starks Says He'll Focus On Telemedicine
• Sen. Grassley Wants Action On Wasteful Spending At DOD
• Wound Care Center Operator Pays $22.5M To Settle FCA Suit
• LA Suburb Sued Over Clippers Arena Exploratory Plans
• Del. Class Slams UnitedHealth's Appeal On Books Access
• #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
• Apache Tribe's Forest Mismanagement Claims Revived
• $716B Senate Defense Bill Sets Up Clash With White House
• Texas Doc Accused Of $240M Fraud Says Charges Too Old
• Trump Backs House Immigration Reform Bills
• BLM Should Keep Tabs On Paused Oil, Gas Leases, Says GAO
• DC Circ. Rules DOI Needn't Update Coal Lease Enviro Study
• Military Contractors Who Sold Co. Win $70M Earnout Fight
• A Chat With Holland & Knight CFO Mia Stutzman
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• The Hurdles Facing BigLaw's Minority Women
• GCs Tackle Law Firm Culture In Diversity Push
• Knowledge Lawyers Can Help Firms Stay Ahead Of The Curve
• Fed. Circ. Backs Split Navy Patent Decision, Boosts Damages
• Ex-SUNY Prez Tells Jury He Cut Red Tape For 'Buffalo Billion'
• DISA Awards 14 Cos. Places On $7.5B IT Services Deal
• Amazon Urged Not To Sell Face-Recognition Tool To Gov't
• Senate Votes To Pass Defense Policy, Reform Bill
• In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top
• Mammoet Seeks $2.8M For Unpaid Power Plant Work
• Pa. Injury Firm Inks Deal With Feds For Medicare Repayments
• The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
• Minority Lawyers On Why They Left BigLaw
• Taking On The 'Petri Dish' Of BigLaw Bias
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Law360's Pro Say: What BigLaw Should Do About Diversity
• FCA Decision Tracker: Continued Interpretations Of Escobar
• Letter For Defendant Spells Trouble For Miami-Dade Judge
• BSGR Seeks OK To Depose Soros In $10B Guinea Mining Row
• GAO Sustains Protest Over $70M Military Food Contract
• Attys Reflect On Escobar's FCA Impact 2 Years Later
• An Unprecedented Look Inside The FARA Unit
• Seminoles Seek Quick Win Against IHS Over Health Funding
• Feds Must Face Claims Over Armored Vehicle Patents
• Nigeria Looks To Exit Suit Over $9B Arbitration Award
• House Panel Approves $675B Defense Spending Bill
• Senate Set For Final Defense Policy Bill Vote
• 'Buffalo Billion' Defense Denied Subpoena To Jailed Witness
• Kaspersky Banned From Gov. Agencies By Federal Council
• Contractors Must Look For Potential Claims Before Payment
• Tribal Council Candidates Blast DOI, Allege Election Fraud
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 2
• US Doesn't Owe ACA Money To Insurers, Fed. Circ. Rules
• Construction Contracts Can Survive Misdeeds: Mass. Court
• 11th Circ. Again Won't Toss Medicare Fraud Conviction
• DOJ Must Give Journos Docs On Siemens FCPA Compliance
• Travelers Can't Force Arbitration In Construction Row
• Wash. Gov. Moves To Counteract High Court's Epic Ruling
• Contractor Says 2nd Ave. Subway Station Delays Not Its Fault
• GSA Updates Database Verification To Help Address Backlog
• DHS Unfairly Assessed Bids On IT Contract, GAO Says
• UnitedHealthcare Beats FCA Suit Over In-Home Exams
• VA Eyes Blockchain To Simplify Contract Closeouts
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 1
• SuperValu Fights Quick Win Bid On Medicare, Medicaid Claims
• Google's AI Rules Show DOD's Commercial Tech Difficulties
• Defense Bill Stymied By Trade, Military Authority Riders
• Securus Says No Evidence Of Intent To Record Prison Calls
• Dominion Energy Unit Sues DOE Over Spent Nuclear Fuel
• FCC Designates New UK 'White Spaces' Database Manager
• Ex-NY State Rep Cops To Fraud, Obstruction Charges
• GAO Will Police 'Other Transaction Authority' Awards
• 6th Circ. Rules Care Certification Timing Material To FCA
• GAO Partially Sides With Challenger To $1.4B Contract
• KBR Withholding Key Employee Docs In FCA Row: Relators
• Kaspersky Urges DC Circ. To Expedite Federal Ban Ruling
• AGs, Trump Duel Over Implications Of 'Emoluments'
• Tariffs Threaten Construction With Delays, Increased Costs
• Congress' Overlooked Environmental Legislation
• 15 Minutes With The General Counsel Of Vencore
• JV Wins $25B Deal To Manage NM Nuclear Weapons Lab
• Philippine Appeals Court Axes $6M Order In Airport Row
• Dem Wants White House To Explain Arrestee's Clearance
• Lockheed Loses Texas Tax Appeal Over Fighter Jet Sales
• Texas High Court Won't Stop $200M Dallas Drilling Suit
• FTC Expert Disputes Marine Cos.' Cost Claims In Merger Row
• DOJ Sheds Some Light On Scope Of Foreign Lobbying Law
• FCC's O'Rielly Outlines Which States Still Divert 911 Fees
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 2
• JV Settles FCA Suit Over Nuclear Waste Site Cleanup Contract
• Nursing Facility Co. To Pay $30M To End Medicare Claims Suit
• Roche, Humana Can't Flee FCA Suit Over Debt Deal
• Feds Can't Shut Down SC Nuclear Facility Before Hearing
• DC Judge Won't Uphold Int'l Award Over Indian Gas Rights
• Claims Court Slams DOJ For 'Unfair' Corrective Action
• Indonesia Ordered To Pay $20M To UK Satellite Operator
• Contractor Awarded $45M Over LA Power Plant Project Delays
• NY Judges Skeptical Of Reviving $2.4B Citigroup FCA Suit
• Contractor Who Tried To 'Shrug Off' FCA Suit Gets Fined
• Trump Balks At Parts Of Newly Signed $55B VA Bill
• Engineering Co. Says Calif. Water Plant Suit Is Time-Barred
• Claims Court Rejects Challenges To $50B GSA IT Deal
• A Breath Of Life For Calif. FCA Insurance Coverage
• DHS Must Redo $15M Contract Bid By Co. DQ'd For 'Innuendo'
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 1
• Sheppard Tells Calif. High Court Broad Waiver Saves $4M Fee
• Senate Begins Debate On $716B Defense Bill For 2019
• GAO Points To Army Overreach In Cloud Migration Deal
• Cuomo Dough A Sticking Point Before 'Buffalo Billion' Trial
• LabCorp Slams Claims It Conspired To Block Del. Startup
• Navy Told To Fix Shipbuilding Process As Expansion Looms
• Gov't Keeps FCA Claims Against Sleep-Testing Co. Alive
• Ex-Gov't Background Checker Pleads Guilty To Faking Probes
• DOD Pushing Ahead Prematurely With F-35, GAO Says
• 18 NY, NJ Pension Plans Duped Danish Gov't, Suit Says
• Army $2.4M Small Biz Protest Gets Junked
• Huawei Hits Out At Proposed FCC National Security Ban Rule
• Drilling Co. Can't Ditch Arbitration In Legal Fee Fight
• Harm Of Trump's '2-For-1' Order Is Clear, Challengers Say
• Air Force Drops $24M Deal For New Presidential Jet Fridges
• Judge Denies Hastert's Request For Post-Deal Reprimand
• Wiley Rein Warns Post-Breach GSA Rules May Delay Payouts
• Dropped Defendant Shows Buffalo Graft Case Hit A Snag
• Ex-DIA Officer Tried To Sell Govt Secrets To China, US Says
• Post-Sandy Disaster Funding Can't Be Assessed, DHS Says
• Ed Tech Co. Not Covered For FCA Suit, 9th Circ. Affirms
• 6th Circ. Backs Ex-DOD Contractor's Faulty Parts Sentence
• Fla. DOT's No-Bid Patent Deal Gets Nod From Appeals Court
• Pa. Man Gets 5 Years For $35M GI Bill Fraud
• MasTec Inks $500M Contract To Help PR Restore Power
• DOD Watchdog Says Construction Deal Woes Offer Lessons
• Ex-PennDOT Exec Charged With Rigging Bids For Contractor
• $550M Social Security Fraud Lawyer Cops To Skipping Bail
• Atty Must Serve $318M Nigerian Gov't Fee Request Himself
• New VA Care Program Should Address Choice Issues: GAO
• Why Widespread Use Of Live Video Testimony Is Not Justified
• Texas High Court Says City Can Be Sued Over Lakeside Lease
• Drinker Biddle Adds Ex-Dentons Trade Secrets Leader
• Aerospace Group Lays Out Arms Export Overhaul Proposals
• DOD Indefinitely Delays Solicitation For JEDI Cloud Contract
• BIA Met Secretly With Energy Cos. To Break Lease: Developer
• GAO Backs Oracle Protest Over DOD Cloud Transition Deal
• Whistleblower Allegedly Filed Doc Mocking Hastert Atty
• Judging A Book: Wallach Reviews 'Uncivil Warriors'
• Still Looking For Clarity In DOD Information Security Rule