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Government Contracts - March, 2021

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• GAO Says Feds Don't Have Patent Rights To Remdesivir
• Gibson Dunn DQ'd From Military Contractors' Copyright Fight
• DHS Head Vows To Call Out Nations That Foster Ransomware
• Status Reports Not Bills Under False Claims Act, Judge Says
• Claims Court Says It Can't Hear Court Office Contract Dispute
• Wash. On Track To Shut Down Immigration Detention Center
• Law360's 2021 Government Contracts Editorial Board
• GEO Group Fights Zoom Trial Over Detainees' $1 Daily Wages
• Biden Plan Allocates $100B To Get Every American Online
• 3 Cybersecurity Questions To Ask Before A Remote Mediation
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Space, Uranium, Navy Subs
• Proposed Amendments To Bayh-Dole Regulations Are Vexing
• Overwhelmed Real Estate Atty Gets 3 Years For Grant Fraud
• State Dept. Beats Muslim Worker's Bias Suit
• GAO Says IBM Protest Over $730M Army Deal Is Untimely
• Energy Co. Urges Court To Choose Venue For $1.1B Row
• 12 States Rally To Defend Trump-Era Contractor Bias Rule
• FCC Urged To Crack Down On Prison Phone Site Deals
• Expect Aggressive Health Care Scrutiny From Mass. US Atty
• ERCOT Says It Is Immune From Suit Over Texas Outage Death
• A Uniform Mediation Act Primer As States Continue Adoption
• Judge Jackson Tapped For DC Circ. In 1st Biden Nominations
• Recycling Sorters Owed Prevailing Wage, Calif. Justices Say
• GAO Says USAID Needs Better Vetting On Palestinian Aid
• Feds Seize Websites Posing As COVID-19 Vaccine Makers
• Tech Co. Dodges 'Speculative' FCA Allegations Over Sourcing
• ICE Says It Will Release Migrant Families In 15 Days Or Less
• Ranch, Biden Admin. In Border Wall Dispute Settlement Talks
• Northrop Must Face ERISA Class Action Over Pension Cuts
• GAO Says Navy Deal Protester Failed To Keep Own Bid Alive
• Safeguarding Privileged Communications In A Remote World
• Faruqi & Faruqi To Lead Teva Securities Suit Over Kickbacks
• AT&T Warns Demands For Speed 'Symmetry' Can Go Too Far
• Bill Introduced To Block Chinese Cos. From SBA Help
• Seattle Light Rail Contractor Cited $800K For Unpaid Wages
• Novartis Says Chair Contradicted Admissions In FCA Deal
• What To Watch As Trial Starts In Massive 3M Earplug MDL
• DOJ Says Hundreds Charged With COVID-19 Fraud So Far
• Construction Cos. Can't Stop NJ Wage Actions At 3rd Circ.
• Fla. Court Orders ICE To Release Social Distancing Data
• 4 Areas Of Cyberattack Vulnerability For Law Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge O'Malley Thinks Fed. Circ. Could Be Back This Summer
• Ex-Raytheon Engineer To Plead Guilty To Leaking Missile Info
• Judge Finds KBR Violated FCA Through Kickback Scheme
• 9th Circ. Overturns Engineering Co.'s $1.8B Trademark Award
• Feds Tell Justices Guam's Landfill Suit Filed Too Late
• Senate Approves Biden's Pick For Treasury Deputy Secretary
• Contractors Tell 11th Circ. Wage Violations Aren't Fraud
• Devas US Arm Cannot Substitute Parent In $1.3B Award Suit
• Walgreens Hit With Class Suit Over $209M Overcharge Penalty
• How To Help Your Witnesses Overcome Hindsight Bias
• NJ Construction Co. Must Face FCA Claims, But Prez Won't
• Judge Calls ICE's Bid To Drop Injunction 'Revisionist History'
• Jail Phone Cos. 'Double Dip' In Fee Collections, FCC Told
• Pharma Industry Can Expect More Scrutiny From State AGs
• Labor And Employment Changes Ahead For Gov't Contractors
• Company Possibly Liable For Owner's Alleged Small Biz Fraud
• HHS Nominee Clears Senate In Transgender Milestone
• Vast Trove Of Big Pharma's Opioid Records Launches Online
• NJ 'Reply All' Ethics Opinion Brings New Pitfalls For Attorneys
• DOD Tech Outreach Undermined By Contracting Barriers
• Dish Network Beats $3.3B Spectrum Auction Credit Fraud Suit
• GAO Says Army Blameless In Contractor's $649M Bid Protest
• When Gov't Contacts Lead To DC Long-Arm Jurisdiction
• NASA Contractor Hit With Overtime Wages Suit
• Ferraro Accuses Lender, Atty, Others Of Trying To Steal Case
• J-M's Atty Fee Plan In Bad Pipes Row Too Slow, Judge Says
• DOD Ballistic Vest Deal Survives Protest Due To Missing Bid
• DOI Solicitor Ends Ruling That ND, Not Tribe, Owns Riverbed
• Nursing Home Co. Ducks FCA Suit Over Fraud Amid Pandemic
• ICE Ordered To Answer For COVID-19 Death Listed As Release
• Pa. Commits To Power Half Of State Gov't Via Solar
• Green Groups Want Trump's Last-Minute Lease Sale Scrapped
• Judging A Book: Bibas Reviews Rakoff's 'Why The Innocent Plead Guilty'
• VA To Review $16B Electronic Health Records Program
• AstraZeneca Calls Virus Vaccine 'Highly Effective'
• As AG Takes Wheel At HHS, Biden Faces Rocky Legal Road
• Omnicare, CVS Can't Toss FCA Suit Over Prescription Scheme
• BCBS Must Face Ex-Worker's Bias Claims Over CBD Use
• Security Co. Called Union Impasse Too Soon, DC Circ. Says
• Service Members Seek Hearing On 3M Earplugs Site
• Bannon Says Feds Must Fully Drop Indictment After Pardon
• Judge Says USDA Failed To Assess Price In Contract Award
• For Law Firm Digital Marketing, Less Is Sometimes More
• Gambit To Block Trump's Midnight Regulations Will Likely Fail
• Senate Commerce Panel Mulls Broadband Speed Benchmarks
• Colombian Can't Shake Fugitive Status In $350M Bribery Case
• ICE Ordered To Transport NY Detainees To Get Vaccines
• US Foods Settles Probe Into Alleged Hiring Bias
• Crowell & Moring Joining Up With Kibbe & Orbe
• Calif. AG Wins Senate Confirmation To Lead HHS
• Pharmacies Rip FDA Bid To End Compound Drugs Reg Case
• GOP Says Biden Broke Law By Freezing Border Wall Funds
• Atlanta Zoning Office Rife With Anti-White Bias, Suit Says
• GOP House Armed Services Director Joins Holland & Knight
• India Space Agency Unit Rips Restraining Order In $1.3B Fight
• Aceto Investors Can't Resurrect Securities Suit
• AbbVie Denies Judge-Shopping In Humira Kickback Cases
• US Officials Expect Tough Talks With China In Alaska
• Vectrus Says Air Force Overpaid For $557M Support Deal
• Spanish Gas Co. And Egypt Settle $2B Award Suit
• Biden Officials Mull Software Vendor Cybersecurity Grades
• Drug Return Co., Execs Want 3rd Circ. To Undo $94M Verdict
• ICE Contractor Trial Over Dollar-A-Day Wages Set For June
• Trump Hotel Lease Docs Off-Limits To House Dems, DOJ Says
• Strategies For Fighting Back Against A Rambo Litigator
• Success Of Novel FCA Theory Would Burden Health Providers
• Judge Says NM Oil-Spill Suit Can't Supersede State's Cleanup
• Akin Gump Hires Hogan Lovells' Government Contracts Chief
• Fed. Circ. Seat To Open As Wallach Takes Senior Status
• Protester Says Army Irrationally Switched $257M Deal To Rival
• Insurer Group Says FCA Liability Shouldn't Extend To Sureties
• Dems Call For End To ICE's Local Detention Contracts
• Subcontractor Seeks Release From $5.7M Construction Bond
• Texas Senate Approves $5.1B Cut To Storm Energy Costs
• Colombian Wants Fugitive Status Lifted In $350M Bribery Case
• Court Erred In Barring Late DOJ Intervention In FCA Case
• Texas Power Co. Griddy Files For Ch. 11 After Winter Storm
• Top Dem's F-35 Cutback Plan Faces Strong Headwinds
• NJ Court Skeptical Of FCA Claims Against Gilead, Shire
• Microsoft Server Hack Sparks Debate On Victim Expectations
• Fla. Lab Tells 11th Circ. $1.2M FCA Fines Are Excessive
• 1 Year Into COVID, Courts Face Uncertain Path To Reopening
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, It's Time To Rethink Law Firm Billing
• The Defining Pandemic Moments For Health And Life Sci Attys
• CoreCivic Must Face Lawsuit Over Unsafe Conditions
• Fed. Circ. Backs Army Corps' 1-Day Bidding Extension
• GAO Says Army's Waiver Doesn't Thwart $49M Deal
• What Companies Should Know About SIGPR Oversight
• Rogue High Court Citation May Spark Legal Writing Changes
• 5th Circ. Affirms OK Of $138M Award Against Venezuela
• Vanda Pharma Can't Nix Investors' Off-Label Fraud Suit
• GAO Report Finds Army Corps Wage Guidance Lacking
• Dem. Bill Seeks COVID-19 Data At Migrant Detention Facilities
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Establishes Framework For Gov't IP Disputes
• FCC's Rosenworcel Bullish On Open RAN Advances In 2021
• House Sends $1.9T Virus Relief Package To Biden
• Congress Extends Contractor COVID-19 Relief For 6 Months
• Ex-DOJ Paralegal Gets 6 Mos. For Outing Gov't Cooperators
• The Case For Diversity In Internal Investigation Teams
• SBA Axes VA Small Biz Lease After Finding No Veteran Control
• FCC Hit With Calls To Rework 3.4 GHz Sharing Plan
• Seneca Nation Asks 2nd Circ. To Revisit Gambling Ruling
• Calif. Enviro Group Wins Water Well Fight On Appeal
• Opioid Distributor, Execs Can't Escape DOJ Indictments
• Indicted MIT Prof. Wants Ex-US Atty Sanctioned For PR Blitz
• Fed. Circ. Sends $10.4M Oil Funds Fight Back To District Court
• Whistleblowers Can't Get Cut Of Sports Co.'s $2M Ill. Tax Deal
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Arbitrary Action, Timeline, Task Order
• Biden Stops Defending Trump's Immigration Wealth Test
• Port Operator Fights To Keep $486M Award Suit Alive
• COVID-19 Drugmaker Eli Lilly Appoints New Compliance Chief
• European Banking Authority Hit By Microsoft Server Breach
• GAO Says Army Wrongly Adjusted Proposal For $257M Deal
• FCC Asked To Expand 'Use It Or Share It' Policy On Spectrum
• ICE Tells Court It's Winding Down Long-Term Family Detention
• Chicago Residents Urge Court To Block Scrap Metal Move
• ​​​​​​​Cal State Univ. Gets $2.9M PAGA Safety Fine Axed On Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Says Whistleblower Can't Get IRS Contract Damage
• Lockheed To Pay $71M To Address F-35 Spare Part Issues
• New Defective Pricing Audit Risks For Defense Contractors
• 5 Ways Outside Counsel Can Impress Their Clients
• Immigrant Detainees Not Covered By FLSA, 4th Circ. Says
• Senate Approves $1.9T Virus Relief Plan With Changes
• Investors Sue To Block $2.3B Gov't Tech Services Merger
• Fed. Circ. Says Claims Court Can Hear Implied Breach Claims
• 4th Circ. Kills TCPA Suit Against Gov't Employees
• Water Plant Hack Underscores Utilities' Glaring IT Risks
• Opioid Litigation Is Prying Open Vaults Of Big Pharma Secrets
• Calif. Judge Slams Intuit's $40M TurboTax Deal As Unfair
• Deputy's OT Suit Can Go On Despite 'Sham Affidavit' Claim
• Chicago Political Operative Denies Bribing City Officials
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• LA Atty Must Disgorge $1.65M Fee For 'Egregious Conduct'
• ICE Is Told To Vaccinate Detainees Or Risk Release Order
• FDA Seeks Win In Suit Over Compounded Drug Agreements
• GableGotwals Nabs Long-Serving DOJ Attorney Trent Shores
• Ethics Tips For Attorneys Telecommuting Across State Lines
• US Army Didn't Violate Trademark License, Fed. Circ. Says
• CEO In $150M Opioid Scheme Hit With 15-Year Sentence
• Racetrack Loses Bid In 1st Circ. To Revive Wynn RICO Suit
• Appeals Board Says BAE's Army Cost Dispute Is Timely
• Dems Urge Biden To Rein In Nuclear Posture
• 5th Circ. Expresses Doubt Over Petrobras Fraud Dismissal
• FCC, Hill Actions Clear Way For Better Broadband Mapping
• Judge Finds $15M Texas Project Suit Should Be Tossed
• 6 Ways Legal Employers Can Help Pandemic-Weary Parents
• Health Cos. Can Reduce FCA Risk By Leveraging Data
• Questions Loom About DOJ Dismissal Power In FCA Suits
• Energy's $40B Loan Authority Back In Play, Granholm Says
• Satellite Co. Investors Want Docs In $1.3B Award Row Back
• After J&J-Merck Deal, Biden Vows Vaccines For All By May 31
• 10th Circ. Vacates Immunity Ruling In Inmate's Stillbirth Suit
• Fed. Circ. Mulls Fate Of $38M Small Biz IT Contract Fight
• Union Says Philadelphia Firefighters' Test Too Subjective
• Veterans' Health Claims Processed Incorrectly, OIG Says
• Chamber Urges WTO Not To Entertain Vaccine IP Waivers
• OFCCP Strikes Trump-Era 'Focused Reviews'
• Feds Back Mille Lacs Tribe In Reservation Boundary Fight
• SBA Vendor Report Overlooks Implicit Contract Ratification
• 3M Says Michigan's PFAS Suit Belongs In Federal Court
• Russian Telecom Co. Beats Investor Suit Over Bribery Probe
• Jones Day Creates Practice Focusing On State AG Probes
• Remote Working Tips For Lawyer Trainees And Their Firms
• ICE's Use Of Local Agencies Lacks Oversight, Watchdog Says
• SIGAR Calls Out $2.4B In Potentially Wasted Afghan Spending
• Time Limit Debate On Navient Loan Claims Will Go To 3rd Circ.
• Mayorkas Vows To Help Separated Migrant Families Stay In US
• EpiPen Ruling Could Embolden Private Anti-Kickback Claims
• ICE Rejects Report Faulting Social Distancing At Fla. Facilities
• L3Harris Sheds Defense Units In $1.45B Sales Led By 5 Firms