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Government Contracts - May, 2020

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• Federal Officer Shot Dead At Oakland Court As Protests Raged
• Dems Ask Pentagon How It's Spending $10.6B In Virus Funds
• Fed. Circ. Says Email Exchange Supports Deal Extension
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive $61.8M FCA Suit Over Medicare Coding
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Virus, Space And Google Deals
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Coronavirus Q&A: Foley & Lardner's Health Practice Chair
• Prison Phone Co. To Pay Up To $25M To End Inmate Call Suit
• NJ Court Challenged Over Prolonged Sealing Of FCA Cases
• Watchdog Wants Gov't Whistleblowers To Report Work Status
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Feds Can't Yet Overturn Seattle Airport Deportation Flight Ban
• Dems Seek Info On Possibly Unsuitable PPE Sent To Navajo
• Dems Press Pompeo For Info On Russian Ventilator Purchase
• 1st Circ. Affirms Win For Educator In Suit Over Saudi Contract
• Bipartisan Bill Proposes $100B In New Tech Funding
• Nonprofit Battelle Says Ex-Employee's FCA Suit Is Hollow
• Latham Cut From $33B Deal Suit After Repping Rival Bidders
• Private Prison Co. Sues Netflix For Using Logo In 'Messiah'
• Pandemic Elevates Cos.' Compliance Risks In Latin America
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Risk Management Concepts For Public-Private Crisis Projects
• Gov't Can't Get Early Win In Army Design-Build Contract Fight
• 3 Highlights As HHS Watchdog Voices Concern On Meddling
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Oakland's Coal Shipping Ban
• 4th Circ. Says Senior Care Center Owed Coverage Of FCA Suit
• Justices' SEC Disgorgement Ruling May Shape FCPA Matters
• Man Charged With Conning NYC In $45M Face Mask Scheme
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• COVID-19 Relief Should Include Federal Infrastructure Bill
• Ex-DOD Watchdog Head Resigns After Trump Demotes Him
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Federal Judge Won't Revive Obama-Era Coal Lease Ban
• Podhurst's Inaction Costs Its Damages Bid Against Venezuela
• Law Dean Says DOJ Halting Whistleblowers Unconstitutional
• DOD Cybersecurity Rollout May Be Delayed By COVID-19
• Ex-GE Workers Accused Of Forgery In Angola Energy Deals
• Human Rights Are Becoming A Compliance Issue
• Dems' Bill Would Require Watchdog Firings To Be For Cause
• Austrian Manufacturer Wants Out Of Medicare Scheme Suit
• CFC Orders Trial On Armored Vehicle Infringement Case
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• DOJ Says Ex-Navy Official Traded Secrets For Sex And Cash
• Trump Admin. Defends Border Wall Waivers At High Court
• TurboTax Users Slam Intuit's 9th Circ. Bid To Force Arbitration
• Cannabis Cos. In LA Get Option For Online Tax Payments
• Lawsuit Says New Calif. Water Contracts Ignored Environment
• NJ Property Owners Escape Injury Suit Due To Lease With City
• Lessons On Trade Secret Claims From Possessor, Not Owner
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• NYC Man Hit With Fraud Charges Over $20M In Virus Loans
• Submarine Co. Waited Too Long To File Claims Against Navy
• DOD Tech Unit Signs Cloud Cybersecurity Deal With Google
• House Homeland Security Chair Slams $1.3B Border Wall Deal
• Watchdog Probes Threatened In Face Of Firings
• Shell, Exxon Units Want Amici Bids Nixed In $2.7B Award Spat
• Advocacy Groups Decry New Trump Deregulatory Move
• Blackwater Founder Targets Intercept With Defamation Suit
• Immigrant Deported Right As Judge Halts ICE's Removal Plan
• 3rd Circ. Says Ex-Engineer Too Late On Defamation Claims
• Contingent Fees A Great Option For Cos. During Downturn
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• Sierra Club Tells 9th Circ. Ruling Dooms Border Wall Funds
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• Navient Pushes For End To CFPB's Servicing Suit
• GAO Says Info Wrongly Excluded In $460M Army Deal Review
• GOP Lawmakers Say Georgia Stifling US Business Interests
• Brazil Looks To Access $1.7T Worth Of Public Contracts
• Raydon Workers Win Bid For Docs From Bank In ERISA Row
• GAO Finds Navy Fairly Awarded $1.4B Helicopter Contract
• Medical Cos. Didn't Show SBA Failed To Investigate Fraud
• Securus To Add Privacy Tools On Jail Calls To End Class Suit
• Ex-Puerto Rico Official Seeks To Ax $14M Fraud Charges
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Ex-Hospital Exec In Esformes Case Scores COVID-19 Release
• Fed. Circ. Says Bid To Add $4.5M To Judgment Came Too Late
• Fewer Fed. Circ. Oral Arguments Diminish Judicial Process
• FAA Defends Grounding Of Abandoned Newark Flight Slots
• Considerations For Gov't Contractors In Bankruptcy: Part 2
• There Is No Circuit Split Over Doctors' FCA Liability
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Fed. Circ. Ends In-Person Oral Arguments Indefinitely
• Miss. Tribe Wins Immunity Claim In $1.4M Car Crash Suit
• DOD Says Sierra Club Can't Use HQ To Set Foam Suit Venue
• Divided House Approves Dems' Expansive $3T Virus Relief Bill
• House Dems Say ICE Is Failing To Prevent COVID-19 Deaths
• Adam Skelos Can't Get COVID-19 Release After Dad Sprung
• Judge OKs Bid Targeting Asset Manager In $9.8B Award Fight
• GAO Rejects Protest Over Army Washer Maintenance Deal
• Whistleblower With Brain Tumor Says DEA Discriminated
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Considerations For Gov't Contractors In Bankruptcy: Part 1
• Lobbyist's $5M Debt Suit Is 30 Years Too Late, Judge Says
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Source Code Woes, Generic Antivirals
• No Early Exit For $158M Medicare Fraudster Amid COVID-19
• Flood Of Medical Funds May Hold Risks For New Contractors
• Trump Weighs Bringing More F-35 Jet Production Stateside
• Ex-Congressman Can't Shake 10-Year Prison Term At 3rd Circ.
• Prison Biz Wants Lewis Rice DQ'd From $3.3M Coverage Row
• Ukraine Can't Add New Defense In $112M Award Fight
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• Trump Moves To Fill Stockpile Ahead Of Next Virus Outbreak
• Watchdog Says Defense Deals Are Being Improperly Finalized
• 4th Circ. Revives Emoluments Case Against Trump
• GAO Rejects Protest Over $10B DOE Nuke Site Cleanup Deal
• Nevada Pot Licensing Under Federal Investigation, Docs Show
• GAO Says Army Failed To Detail Scope In Call For IT Workers
• Officials Say China Backing Hacks On US Vaccine Research
• Nigeria Targets NY Asset Manager In $9.6B Award Fight
• Claims Court Finds Army's Urgent Need Backs Generator Deal
• Minimizing Damages In Gov't Procurement Antitrust Cases
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• Security Co. Says Rival Stole Secrets To Nab Gov't Contracts
• FEMA Rule Sets New Standards For Priority Medical Contracts
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• IHS Tells DC Circ. Tribe Isn't Owed More Health Contract Costs
• AECOM Rips 'Confused' Whistleblower On $1.9B Army Deal
• The FCA, Medical Necessity And Gov't Regulation Of Medicine
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• $3T Virus Relief Bill Has New Benefits For Gov't Contractors
• How High Court IPR Time-Bar Case Affects Gov't Contractors
• Judge Questions Power To Free Ex-Pa. Mayor Over Outbreak
• Boeing Can't Nix Maintenance Co.'s $2M Jury Trial Win
• Valeant Beats Patent Atty's 'Parasitic' Whistleblower Claims
• COVID Crimes: White Collar Cases To Expect From The Crisis
• Rod Bearing Maker Accuses Raytheon Of Misusing Design
• Penn State Inks Deal Over Claims It Misspent Federal Money
• Dems Say DOD Funds Needed To Fight Russia, Not Build Wall
• 12 Steps For Reducing CARES Act Enforcement Risks
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Virus Curbs More Hearings, Trials In Fed. Circ. And WDTX
• Feds Say Ga. Defense Co. Breached $2.4M Deal For Repairs
• DOJ Launches Probe Into Raytheon's Payments In Middle East
• GAO Says Feds Can Ax Costly Fuel Transport Contract Bids
• OMB Should Clarify Plan To Pay Contractors' COVID-19 Costs
• Tips For Applying COVID-19 Stark Law Waivers
• Frontier Exaggerates Coverage In Subsidy Auction, FCC Told
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• NY Judge Aids Nigeria In Criminal Cases Over $10B Award
• KBR Says Whistleblower Contract Suit Copies Army Reports
• Raytheon, Black & Decker Must Face Riverside's Pollution Suit
• Amazon Files New Protest Over Pentagon's $10B JEDI Deal
• CORRECTED: Contract Rush Yet To Fully Filter Through Bid Protest System
• DHS Lacks Workers Needed On Contract Oversight, GAO Says
• Financial Cos. Face CARES Act Litigation, Enforcement Risks
• What High Court's ACA Ruling Means For Health Insurers
• Navy Secretary Nominee Pledges To Fix 'Tarnished' Culture
• A Look At China's Version Of The US Defense Production Act
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• 12 Takeaways From GSA's Implementation Of The CARES Act
• Apotex To Pay $24M Criminal Fine In DOJ Price-Fixing Case
• Air Force Contractor Says Delays Inflated Costs By $2.5M
• Tappan Zee Bridge Builder Hit With Investor Suit Over Costs
• Army Can't Dodge Claims Over 'Ambiguous' Instructor Deal
• Kirkland Alum Among Picks For Va., Military Courts
• DOD Sales Transport Charges Could Be Incorrect, GAO Finds
• Tucker Arensberg Blasts Driller For 'Scandalous' Accusations
• An Early Look At Congressional Oversight Of The Pandemic
• How PTAB Privity Ruling Constrains Federal Contractors
• What's Changing At The Remote Fed. Circ.
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• Hospital Coronavirus Costs Will Soon Top $200B, AHA Says
• Judge Says Army Tourniquet Dispute Belongs In Claims Court
• With Little Revenue, Cannabis Media Co. Gets PPP Loan
• HHS Official Ousted For Resisting Virus Drug Wants Job Back
• 2nd Circ. Affirms 25-Year Term For Would-Be Iran Arms Dealer
• Fed. Circ. Judge Slams Gov't In SC Nuke Waste Funds Dispute
• Manhattan DA Agrees To End Bribery Case Citing Pandemic
• Justices Eye Law Forcing AIDS Groups To Oppose Sex Work
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Standing, Evaluation Criteria, Debriefing
• Northrop, Raytheon Teaming Up For $11B Interceptor Deal
• Chamber Backs Oracle's Bid To Cripple DOL Bias Watchdog
• Attys Sound Alarm On 'Centralized' UK COVID-19 Tracing App
• Hotel Operators Say PPP Shouldn't Jeopardize Old Loans
• Ill. Airport Operator Has To Face Broken Contract Claims
• Trump Admin. Defends Pulling $3.8B For Border Wall Build
• Pa. Loan Servicer Gets Fed Law Claim Clipped From NY's Suit
• Latham DQ'd From Protest Over $33B DOD Equipment Deal
• Construction Co. To Pay $4.3M For Disabled Vets Fund Fraud
• Co. Says Travelers Owes $2M For Air Force Facility Delays
• Health Care Relief Fund Holds FCA Traps For The Unwary
• PBGC Ex-Director, Contracting Exec. Cop To Bribery Scheme
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Feds Not On Hook For NJ Site Cleanup Costs, 3rd Circ. Says
• The Death Of The LSAT
• COVID-19 Contractors Must Stay Wary Of Enforcement Risks
• BLM Ordered To Rethink Approval Of Mont. Drilling Leases
• Ex-Blue Bell Prez Charged As Co. Settles Listeria Case
• Ex-Officers Say Detention Center Putting Profits Over Safety
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Looming Trials, Jeff Dunham's Dummy
• South African Co. Wants OK Of $619M Award Over Oil Project
• Split Texas High Court Sends River Authority To Arbitration
• La. Judge Says ICE Should Free 13 Detainees At Risk Of Virus
• Trump Moves To Shield US Power Grid From Foreign Reach
• 7th Circ. Revives Inmate's Suit Over Cataract Surgery Refusal
• Compliance Tips For Contractors Receiving Stimulus Funds
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: N95s, Navy Aircraft, Space