Government Contracts Archive » April, 2022

Government Contracts - April, 2022

196 articles

• 1 Split, 3 Vehicles: High Court's Paths To Bridging FCA Divide
• Navajo Nation Sues DOI Again Over Judicial System Funds
• House Votes To Cut Red Tape Around Ukraine Weapon Leases
• Sig Sauer, Agent Want ICE To Hand Over Docs In Gun Suit
• Lockheed's $144M Aircraft Upgrade Claim Found Timely
• Feds Duck Insurers' $14.3M Navy Inspection Suit For Now
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Destroyers, Rifles, Polish Tanks
• Mass. Cop, Brother Bilked State Energy Program, Feds Say
• GAO Says Biz Lacked Proof $75M Deloitte Deal Was Tainted
• Associates, Look Beyond Money In Assessing Lateral Offers
• Tethyan Copper Wins Bid For Docs To Enforce $6B Award
• Prominent Aerojet Cybersecurity FCA Suit Ends In Settlement
• Gulf Coast Says Its Ch. 11 Plan Is Best Deal For All Claimants
• Unions, States Ask 10th Circ. To Back Contractor Wage Hike
• Air Force Officer Can Seek Class Status In Vax Mandate Suit
• Preventing Impermissible Client Solicitation After ABA Opinion
• USPS Accused Of Buying 'Gas-Guzzling' Mail Trucks
• Fed. Judge Won't DQ Herself In Gov't Vaccine Mandate Case
• DOD Finance Chief Says It Will Need More Ukraine, Fuel Funds
• Gulf Coast Adds $1.5M To Tort Pot In Ch. 11 Plan
• Amazon Lands $10B NSA Cloud Deal Over Microsoft, Again
• DOJ Warns Prisons Bureau Risks Violating Contracting Law
• 3M Can't Get Discovery From Feds In Earplug MDL
• Senate Report Slams Ongoing Hazards In Military Homes
• EU Lawmakers Eye Crackdown On Foreign Subsidies
• Lessons On Avoiding E-Discovery Violations And Sanctions
• ICE Contractor Reaches Deal To End 6-Year Meal Break Suit
• Symbion Calls Bid For Docs In Power Plant Fight 'Subterfuge'
• Flint Official Says State Ignored Water Concerns
• En Banc 9th Circ. To Reconsider Calif. Private Prison Ban
• Houston Port Blasts 'Dramatic' Bid To Undercut $22M Verdict
• Ex-Pharmacist Gets 10 Years For $180M Health Care Fraud
• Watchdog Questions F-35 Purchases Amid Testing Delays
• Watchdog Urges VA To Fix Plan For $16B Records Project
• Navy Ordered To Revisit Dell Integrity Probe For $2.5B Deal
• Collaborative Tech Will Dictate Future Law Firm Success
• Lockheed Need Not Produce 1M Docs In Contamination Suit
• Ex-LA Water Chief Gets 6-Year Sentence In Corruption Case
• Calculation Changes OK'd In $191M Nuclear Disposal Dispute
• Rights Group Calls For Court Monitor To Meet Migrants' Attys
• Debate Over 'Excess' Profits Shows Gap In Contracting Law
• GAO Shuts Down $239M DOD Tech Refresh Contract Protest
• FAR Council Rule Will Allow Small Biz Set-Asides Outside US
• Top Enforcement Trends For Health Providers To Consider
• How To Effectively Prepare A Witness For Remote Testimony
• DOD Inspector Knocks $22B Headset Program Testing Method
• Satellite Co. Investors Say $1.3B Award Must Be Enforced
• Biden Cyber Officials Pitch Partnership Amid Hacking Threat
• Ex-Ermi Compliance Chief Loses Whistleblower Suit, For Now
• Officer Says Air Force Can't Stay Vaccine Mandate Suit
• What Stood Out In Workers' Comp Arguments At High Court
• Prepare For Ransomware Attacks, FBI Tells Agriculture Sector
• McCarter & English Add Philly Atty To Gov't Contracts Group
• As Cyber Risks Surge, Remember Attorneys' Ethical Duties
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Software Co. Gets Partial Win In Copyright Fight With Feds
• Feds Laud Ex-Chicago Alderman's Aid In Corruption Probe
• Telemed Doctor Charged In $10M Prescription Fraud Scheme
• NYC Businessman Gets Over 4 Years For COVID Loan Fraud
• McDermott Adds Partner To Expanding Gov't Contracts Group
• Ex-Olympic Skater In Plea Talks Over COVID-19 Fraud Charge
• Toshiba Unit Accused Of Botching $500M Hydro Plant Job
• Rethinking E-Discovery Readiness Amid Rise Of Collab Tools
• Justices Say Puerto Ricans Not Entitled To SSI Benefits
• Nigeria, Asset Manager Clash In $10B Award Discovery Feud
• DOL Urges 10th Circ. Not To Block Contractor Wage Hike Rule
• DOJ Nabs 21 People In Record $150M Virus Fraud Crackdown
• GAO Won't Revisit View On Late Electronic Bids In FDA Case
• Watchdog Urges DHS To Review $293M Cargo Radiation Plan
• Embracing ESG: Uber Counsel Talks Safety Standards
• Prospectively Appointing Jackson To High Court Is Unlawful
• Ex-Flint Official Gave Bad Info To Congress, Jury Hears
• Ex-Attys For Dermagraft Whistleblower Nab $6M Fee Award
• Wilkinson Stekloff Adds Ex-Prosecutor As Trial Partner In DC
• Judge Pauses Gulf Coast Trial At 11th Hour For More Info
• New Suspension And Debarment Report Shows Innovation
• 3M Waited Too Long For Discovery In Earplug MDL, Feds Say
• Social Workers Not A Class In OT Suit, Contractor Says
• Federal Suspensions Down In 2020 As COVID Hit
• 7th Circ. Urged To Revive Chicago Parking Meter Antitrust Suit
• Gulf Coast Noteholders Lose Bid For Higher Payment Priority
• Lawmakers Keep Pushing Firm To Repay DOD 'Excess Profits'
• What FCA Bar Can Learn From District Court Hospice Ruling
• Justice Kagan Floats Rare Solution To Nuclear Worker Dispute
• NJ Town Hit With Civil Rights Suit Over Housing Deals
• 5th Circ. Says Court Can Hear Military Base Drowning Suit
• Watchdog Pans ICE For Sole-Sourcing $87M Hotel Deal
• Air Force Seeks To Halt Officer's Vax Mandate Suit
• Judge Won't Launch 2nd Trial In Contractor Fraud Case
• Time To Fix Legal Industry's Environmental Pro Bono Problem
• DOD Seeks More Small Biz Participation In New Equity Plan
• Firm Loses Bid To DQ Atty In Flint Water Crisis Litigation
• Up Next At High Court: Miranda Warnings, Invalidated Rules
• How Claims Court Ruling May Alter High-Dollar Procurements
• Ex-Top Nassau County Official Gets 12 Years For Corruption
• Fed. Circ. Revives Air Charter Co.'s $40M Contract Row
• Navy Skipped Out On $11M Cleaning Bill, Contractor Says
• Gulf Coast Says 3rd-Party Releases Needed In Ch. 11 Plan
• 5 Ways To Help Small Businesses Enter Gov't Procurement
• Idaho Woman Pleads Guilty In $11M Gov't Contract Scheme
• Remembering An Underappreciated Legal Skill — Listening
• DOI Insists It Has Authority To Cancel Solenex Oil Lease
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Toss Of $1.1B Angolan Power Plants Fight
• GAO Backs Air Force Decision To Sole-Source Interim Deal
• Military Contractor Seeks High Court Review In Air Crash Suit
• Chicago Wants To Be Heard In Ex-Alderman's Bribery Case
• DOJ Urges 8th Circ. To Advance Fed. Contractor Vax Mandate
• DOJ Kickback Concerns Extend Beyond Federal Funds
• Law360's 2022 Gov't Contracts Editorial Advisory Board
• Attorneys Can Promote Trade, Security Amid Global Conflict
• 7th Circ. Leery Of Letting States Step Into Public Charge Fight
• Georgia City Must Face Ex-Fire Chief's Whistleblower Claims
• Tribal Landmarks Protected Despite Oregon Ruling, DOJ Says
• Northrop Grumman Agrees To $35M Cleanup Deal With Navy
• Medical Practice Co. Strikes $24.5M Deal To Settle FCA Claims
• Fla. Men Indicted Over Sham Bids On Army Swag Contracts
• Ex-Caltrans Manager Pleads Guilty To Bid-Rigging, Bribery
• 11th Circ. Affirms Ex-Doctor's Sentence In $6M Ga. Fraud Case
• ​​​​​​​Wash. Has New Logic To End High Court Workers' Comp. Case
• Ex-DHS Official To Pay $10K For Hiding Work With Contractor
• Air Force Contractor Says It Can't Pay Union Benefit Funds
• Ex-DHS Watchdog Employee Convicted Over Software Theft
• Defense Dept. Can't Dodge Most Of Cooling Tech Patent Row
• Ga. Officials Accused Of Smearing Judge In Election Case
• Remote Employees With 2 Jobs Pose New Risks To Cos.
• Northrop Grumman, US Ink $64.5M Deal With Water Districts
• Feds Call Workers' Comp Law Discriminatory At High Court
• Claims Court Won't Pause State Dept. Award For Appeal
• Arthrex Sues For Coverage Of Settled FCA Claims
• The Future Of Legal Ops: Reining In Outside Counsel Costs
• Anderson Kill Adds Shareholder From Stevens & Lee In Philly
• King & Spalding Adds Reed Smith Health Care Pro In Houston
• April Supreme Court Session Will Be Closed To Public
• 3M Wins Latest Military Earplug Bellwether
• Atty's Moves Are Focus Of Latest Health Fraud Verdict Appeal
• Watchdog Opposes Litigation Releases In Gulf Coast Ch. 11
• Puerto Rico Mayor Cops To Kickback Scheme, Resigns
• When Congress Seeks Cos.' Nonpublic Info From Regulators
• 11th Circ. Judges Unsure About Fed Contractor Vax Mandate
• DOJ Backs Whistleblowers' $120M Medicare Fraud Claim
• OIG Says NASA Not Fully Reporting Costs For Moon Program
• Ex-State Dept. Worker Who Took Bribe Gets Year In Prison
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Conflicts, Insufficient Documentation
• 3rd Circ. Deems Epstein Becker's Sanctions Appeal Premature
• Minerals Co. Asks 11th Circ. To Back $188M Arbitral Award
• Republic Of Congo Says Suit Over NY Condo Must Be Tossed
• House Panel OKs Bar On Gov't Contractors Working In Russia
• Congress Revokes Russian Trade Status, Bars Energy Imports
• Senate Confirms LaPlante As Pentagon Contracting Chief
• DOD Unveils $3M 'Challenge' For Open-Source 5G Solutions
• Dallas Transit Authority Settles $37M Light Rail Costs Suit
• In Early Mediation, Negotiate With Empathy, Not Threats
• House OKs $42M In Restaurant Relief But Senate Path Unsure
• Blank Rome Adds Ex-Navy Atty To Gov't Contracts Group
• GAO Refuses Call For More Info In Container Contract Row
• Billing Fraud Action Belongs In Kansas, Chiropractor Says
• Contractors Feel Impact Of Russia Trade Disruptions
• Fla. Health System To Pay Feds $20M Over Medicaid Funding
• DOJ Sues Prolific FCA Whistleblower For 'Widespread Fraud'
• Claims Court Chides Army For Skipping Talks In $1B Contract
• Diplomatic Immunity Invoked In Venezuelan Bribery Case
• Walter Reed Defrauded In $3.3M Subcontract Scam, Feds Say
• Addressing Problematic Drinking In The Legal Profession
• Cleanup Co. Pays $1.4M To End Wages Claim With NY DOL
• Judge Won't Push Ahead On Filing Fees In 3M Earplug MDL
• Ex-Flint Mayor Says Water Report Omitted Safety Concerns
• Ex-DOD Cybersecurity Official Sues For Docs On Suspension
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive False Claims Act Suit Against Safeway
• Transforming Law Firms' Diversity Intent Into Real Progress
• Boeing Asks 11th Circ. To Rethink $100M Trade Secrets Claim
• TracFone To Pay $13.4M Over Ineligible FCC Lifeline Users
• BakerHostetler Nabs Morgan Lewis Gov't Contracts Atty In DC
• Regeneron 'Kickbacks' Boosted Eylea Profits, Insurer Says
• Lab Execs, Texas Hospital Staff Hit With DOJ Kickback Suit
• Ex-Gov. Can Appeal Order Forcing His Testimony In Flint Trial
• Engineering Co. Hit With $155M Suit For Miami Bridge Design
• Justices Urged To Scrutinize 'Bad Faith' FCA Defenses
• Shell, Others To Pay Calif. $8.1M For WWII Pollution Cleanup
• Justices Must Apply Law Evenly In Shadow Docket Rulings
• Centerra Gold Reaches Deal To Hand Mine To Kyrgyz Gov't
• Justices Pass On $23M Pathogen Detector Contract Dispute
• GAO Says VA Could Rely On Prior Knowledge For $25M Award
• Water Contractor's Bankruptcy Converted To Ch. 7
• Quinn Emanuel ACA Clients Urge Fed. Circ. To OK $184M Fees
• ISP Waited Too Long To Enforce $16M Award, Court Says
• Submarine Builders Urge 11th Circ. Not To Revive FCA Suit
• Turkish Construction Co. Seeks OK Of $22M Libya Award
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive False Claims Suit Against HIG Capital
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Oil Contract, Foreclosure Highlight April
• Contractor Says CNN's Afghan Smuggling Report Was A Lie
• Bayer And J&J Beat FCA Suit Over Antibiotics Claims
• Gov't Urges 10th Circ. To Toss API's Royalty Rule Suit
• Tips For Negotiating Litigation Funding Agreements
• Insider Trader Stalked Witness At Synagogue, Feds Say
• Exec Jailed For 'Mendacious' Conduct In $100M Fraud Case
• Fried Frank Expands DC Government Contracts Practice