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Government Contracts - August, 2022

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• 9th Circ. Says Blind Vendors Have Priority In Army Contract
• Delay Tactic May Be Outcome Of DC Circ.'s FCA Liability Rule
• 11th Circ. Agrees FCA Doesn't Cover General Fraud Claims
• 9th Circ. Backs Anti-SLAPP But Revives One CoreCivic Claim
• Narrower Vax Mandate Block Muddles Contractor Compliance
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Space Computers And F-35s
• Texas Sets Transportation Priorities In $85B, 10-Year Plan
• Lockheed Martin Gets Partial Win In Ex-Atty's Race Bias Suit
• Novo Nordisk Strikes $6.3M Deal To End Feds' FCA Claims
• ABA Stance On Role Of Nonlawyers Is Too Black And White
• Philips To Pay $4M Over Claims It Skirted Military Testing Rule
• FDA Clears The Way For Moderna, Pfizer Omicron Boosters
• BIA Tells 8th Circ. Washout Death Suit Rightly Dismissed
• NAACP Seeks Injunction On Pa. 'Bait and Switch' Road Project
• KBR Says Ex-Workers Can't Prove 'Cross-Leveling' Failure
• Trade Group Says DOL's Nondisplacement Rule Is Rootless
• DC Circ. Backs 'Pro Tanto' Rule For Shared FCA Damages
• Chinese Investors Say Regional Center Hid Growing Obstacles
• Texas Court Affirms $2.7M Trial Victory For Fired City Staffers
• Federal Guidance Holds Warnings For Telehealth Practitioners
• Eli Lilly Verdict Offers Insight Into FCA Scienter Battle
• DOL Ruling Could Throttle Contractor Audit Challenges
• Texas Doctor Convicted Of Defrauding Tricare
• Feds Rip Claims Of Infrastructure Act Diversity 'Quota' Bias
• EverWatch Bid For Expedited Merger Docs Mostly Rejected
• Firm Yanks Atty From Ga. Clinic FCA Suit After DQ Bid
• Harnessing The Power Of Big Data In Litigation
• Gov't Denies Liability For Radioactive Injury Indemnity
• Indian Court Sets Aside $1.3B Award In Satellite Deal Fight
• Greece's Suit Over Faulty Cameras Too Late, US Says
• Calif. Solar Plant Owner Ends $59M Incentives Fight
• High Court Told Gov't Gave Up Chance To Dismiss FCA Case
• How Law Firm Operations Can Adjust To New COVID Realities
• How Claims Court Ruling May Expand Bid Protest Avenues
• Anti-ESG Bills Raise Questions For Public Retirement Plans
• Ex-DOD Atty Joins Crowell & Moring's Gov't Contracts Group
• 3 Questions As Moderna Wages COVID Patent Attack On Pfizer
• 11th Circ. Narrows But Keeps Contractor Vax Mandate Block
• Bankruptcy Court Won't Shield 3M From Earplug Claims
• GAO Denies Medical Staffer's Protest Over $2.6B ICE Contract
• NJ Aims To Pause 'Erroneous' $13M Casino Payment Order
• VA Must Face Tenn. Social Worker's Race Bias Claims
• Law Of The Case Is More Nuanced Than You May Think
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Moderna Lobs COVID Vaccine IP Suit At Pfizer, BioNTech
• Ex-SF Official Gets 7 Years For Public Corruption, Bribery
• Steinmetz Won't Give Up Guinea Mining Claim Yet
• 'Measured Mile' Theory OK In $144M Lockheed-Air Force Fight
• 9th Circ. Gives Allergan 2nd Chance To Ax FCA Suit
• A Closer Look At SBA Proposal For Disabled Veteran Small Biz
• Engage Associates At Orientation With Thoughtful Activities
• Longtime O'Malley Clerk, Ex-Banner Witcoff Atty Join Irell
• GEO Group Hit With Investor Suit Over Forced Labor Claims
• Centene Strikes $33M Deal To End Wash. Medicaid Fraud Suit
• Venezuelan Bribed Officials At Chevron-Tied Oil Co., Feds Say
• DOD Wants China Disclosures, Bars Tantalum Imports
• Fla. Gov. Bars ESG Investments By State Pension
• Houston OKs $18M Affordable Housing Project, With A Catch
• Nigeria Can't Escape Fight With Engineering Firm Yet
• 'Park' Status Upends Guilty Plea In Chicago Bribery Case
• Mineral Cos. Say Feds' Solution For Losses At Wall Too Costly
• 11th Circ. Sends Biz Owner FARC Ties To Jury In $318M Case
• The Cruciality Of Building Client Intimacy Ahead Of Recession
• Reed Smith Taps Ex-AUSA White Collar Pro For LA Office
• McElroy Deutsch Wins $170K Fees Against NJ In Casino Row
• Fed. Circ. Backs USPTO's Alice Ax Of Method Patent App
• Investors Get Certified In Suit Over $3B Pa. Pipeline Project
• Army Corps Reaches Deal To Restore Ga. Mine Water Findings
• Essilor Will Pay $22M To End Doctor Kickback Claims
• Former Tenn. House Speaker, Ex-Aide Charged With Bribery
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Five Cos. Get $4.9B To Develop Next-Gen Fighter Jet Engines
• Big Oil Cos. Ink Deals With Nigeria Over Nixed Awards
• A Cautionary Tale On Diversity Jurisdiction From The 6th Circ.
• High Court Wants Gov't View On Controversial FCA Case
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ex-US Atty Erskine Joins Polsinelli In Atlanta
• A Deep Dive Into The Glass Ceiling Report: Women In Law
• Ex-Navy Official Convicted In Sex-And-Cash Bribery Scheme
• DHS Sued For Withholding Social Media Monitoring Records
• CHIPS Act 'Guardrails' Bring Uncertainties For Chipmakers
• Claims Court Won't Cut Claims From Sikorsky Cost Dispute
• DOJ Filing Reawakens Fraud-On-The-FDA Theory Of Liability
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Claims Court Prototype Ruling Expands Protest Triggers
• GAO Sees No 'Significant Issue' To Revive Untimely Protest
• 9th Circ. Enforces Award In Pacific Bandwidth Fight
• DOL Revises Pay Equity Guidance For Federal Contractors
• Airport Vendor Co. Can't Halt Eviction Amid Contract Spat
• FAR Council Proposes Labor Deals For Federal Construction
• Senators' Letter To DOJ Distorts The Premise Of Debarment
• Gov't Owes Contractor Fees Over FCA Suit Spurred By Army
• 10th Circ. Revives Part Of Poaching Suit Against Cherokee Co.
• Cybersecurity Biz Founders Sue, Alleging Power Grab By CEO
• DC Circ. Won't Revisit $3.3B Suit For Dish
• $22M Port Damage Verdict Against Louis Dreyfus Stands
• 'Kids For Cash' Judges Slapped With $206M Damages Ruling
• 'Sea Change In The Law': Inside One Firm's Post-Roe Practice
• Software Biz Urges Fed. Circ. To Revive License Breach Deal
• LexisNexis' Accurint Threatens Civil Liberty, Ill. Suit Says
• FTC Gets Backing In High Court Constitutionality Case
• Fla. Judge Blocks 3M From Relitigating MDL In Aearo's Ch. 11
• What Litigators Can Really Learn From Rambo
• States Oppose USPS Effort To Centralize Mail Truck Suits
• Texas Engineer Wants To Ax Fraud Charges From Indictment
• Doc Cleared Of $85M Medicare Scam Wants Feds Sanctioned
• Doctor Asks Full 11th Circ. For Redo In VA Age Bias Suit
• Microsoft Acts To 'Disrupt' Russia-Based Hacking Group
• Peru Claims Win Over US Oil Investor In $97M Corruption Row
• Judge Trims Claims Against Ex-Major In Bid-Rigging Case
• McKesson Hid Sales Data In FCA Suit, Whistleblower Says
• Gov't Repeats Request To Block Booz Allen-EverWatch Merger
• Attorneys Should Note Judges' Financial Conflicts Of Interest
• NJ Town Demands Developers Hand Over Property
• 13 States Ask 10th Circ. To Join Oral Args To Halt Wage Hike
• Appalachia Opioid Charges Dropped After High Court Ruling
• DOL Urges 5th Circ. To Nix Migrant Shelters' Wage Challenge
• BofA Beats Suit Over Md. Unemployment Benefits Cards
• Ch. 11 Cheat Sheet: Masten Space Systems Inc.
• Private Equity M&A Is Awash In Both Challenges And Cash
• NASA Contractor Gets Approval For $1.4M In Ch. 11 Financing
• Forrester's False Pricing Bilked Feds, Says Ex-Sales Head
• Preparing For Small Biz Subcontractor Evals After New Rules
• A Law Firm's Guide To Avoiding Client Conflicts
• Nursing Homes Must Brace For Data-Driven DOJ Scrutiny
• Warren Urges DOJ To Ban Contractors Over Criminal Conduct
• Anti-Kickback Circuit Split Holds Implications For Defendants
• Watchdog Flags $3B Port Project's Fraud Risks, Hiring Needs
• 3M's Bankruptcy Maneuver Raises Issues For Justice System
• Aimco, APFC To Pump Up To $1B Into Multifamily Projects
• Understanding DC Circ.'s Agency Rule Withdrawal Debate
• Justices Could Tighten Fraud Statute In Ex-Cuomo Aide Case
• Turkish Man Admits Illegally Exporting US Arms Data
• Flint Case Ends In Mistrial After Jurors Cite Mental Health
• GAO Says Bidder's Past Not Decisive In $9.5M Army Deal
• 3M Says MDL Injunction Bid Would Wrongly Usurp Bankruptcy
• GAO Sustains Protest Over $46M DOE Cybersecurity Deal
• China Says CHIPS Act Will 'Distort' Supply Chains
• Claims Court Says 'Peculiar Circumstances' Negated Protest
• Considerations For Associates As Lateral Hiring Cools Down
• 8th Circ. Ruling Raises Bar For Anti-Kickback FCA Claims
• DOJ Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Outlook For Rest Of 2022
• NYC Wants Artists' Suit Over Jail Renovation Tossed
• Claims Court Says Air Force Arbitrary In $100M Deal Awards
• Texas, Mo. Go To 5th Circ. Over Border Wall Funding Ruling
• 7th Circ. Backs Ill. Law Forcing Counties To Quit ICE Detention
• 7th Circ. View Of FCA Intent Is 'Deeply Flawed,' Justices Told
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Standing, Delivery Orders, Conflicts
• Cerner Corp. To Pay $1.9M To End DOL Hiring Bias Claims
• Flint Judge Steps Aside During Deliberations Due To Health
• Justices' EPA Ruling Didn't Move Needle On Chevron Doctrine
• DC Circ. Won't Review Ruling Reviving Dems' GSA Docs Suit
• Exec Defrauded Medicare With COVID Test Lies, Jury Told
• GAO Denies Costs After 'Atypical' Protest Withdrawal
• Judge Won't Let UMiami Off The Hook In Retaliation Lawsuit
• Claims Court Won't Redo IP Ruling Over Night Vision Goggles
• Claims Court Has Authority But Ends Other Transaction Case
• US NGO Asks Feds For Sanctions On Indian Officials
• Assessment Draft For DOD Cyber Program Lacks Key Details
• 3 Firms Lead QinetiQ's $590M Purchase Of Gov't Contractor
• Moldova Wins Case Over Terminated Airport Concession
• Ethics Lessons From The Alex Jones Discovery Debacle
• 2nd Circ. Overturns Fired UBS Whistleblower's $1M Award
• GAO Backs Cutting Security Firm From Embassy Guard Bid
• Gov't Not Measuring Progress In GPS Revamp, GAO Says
• 9th Circ. Says FERC Got Calif. Hydro Project Orders Wrong
• 2 Insulation Cos. Plead Guilty To Bid-Rigging Conn. Projects
• Cigna Attys Warned For 'Misleading' Quotes In FCA Tussle
• NASA OIG Finds Issues In Silicon Valley Property Leases
• Lack Of Experience Costs Contractor $34M Award, GAO Says
• Texas And Mo. Fail To Win Border Wall Claims Against Biden
• COFC's Army Contract Ruling May Curtail Agency Discretion
• How New Va. Construction Payment Law Compares To Others
• Judge OKs Currency Exchange That Tanked JV's Award Bid
• More Employment Regs May See 'Major Questions' Challenges
• Combating Implicit Bias In Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 3M Unit Bankruptcy Is 'Cynical' Retry Of Earplug Suit, Vet Says
• Surety Ruling Narrows Avenues For FCA Liability
• NJ Firms Pay $8M To Settle Vet-Owned Contract Fraud Claims
• How The Metaverse Will Affect Business And Legal Processes
• Dallas Can't Shake $33M Verdict In Drilling Ban Suit
• Pa. Procurer Sues HP For Lost $131M US Navy Contract
• NJ Wants $13M Casino Payment Order Paused For Appeal
• The False Claims Act's Untapped Potential In PPP Fraud Fight
• Steptoe & Johnson Adds Gov't Contracts Partner
• Eli Lilly Must Pay $61M For False Medicaid Rebate Calculation
• Eli Lilly 'Proud' Of Drug Rebate Specialist's Process
• Claims Court Denies Protest Over $2.5B Navy Software Deal
• DOJ's Fraud-On-The-FDA Liability Theory Is Problematic
• Benefits Of The Extended SBA Place Of Business Moratorium
• 4th Circ. Backs CIA's Win In Contractor's Religious Bias Suit
• Shipbuilder Wants Seizure Order For PDVSA's Citgo Shares
• DOL Defends Biden's Power To Hike Contractors' Min. Wage
• Ga. City Urges 11th Circ. To Keep Retaliation Ruling
• GAO Says No Conflict Of Interest On $2B DHA IT Deal
• Firm Violated ERISA By Using Inferior 401(k) Funds, Suit Says
• Long Island Doc Paid Kickbacks In Medicaid Scam, AG Says
• ​​​​​​​Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Internet In Space, Fall Vaccines
• Booz Allen, EverWatch Say Injunction Would End Merger Case
• Chevron, Exxon Urge 5th Circ. To Keep La. Suit In Fed. Court
• Navigating Arbitral Subpoenas In A Post-COVID Landscape
• Bank Sector Groups Push Back On Defense Bill's Cyber Rules
• Sandy Contractor Urges 3rd Circ. To Nix Whistleblower's Win