Government Contracts Archive » August, 2023

Government Contracts - August, 2023

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• IT Awardee On $153M Deal Didn't Misrepresent Key Staff
• Trans Health Fight At 6th Circ. May Tee Up High Court Battle
• Judge Says Army Had Broad Discretion On $97M Support Deal
• Okla. Lawmakers, Tribes Sow Turmoil In Veto Suit, Gov. Says
• Trans Teens Say 11th Circ. Ruling Doesn't Affect Georgia Case
• The Basics Of Being A Knowledge Management Attorney
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Green Jets And Tax E-Filing
• Road Co.'s Bid For $4M More In Coverage Denied
• The Pros And Cons Of The Senate's DOD Data Rights Plan
• Judge Won't Step Into Attys' Flint Settlement Fee Spat
• Calif. Urges 9th Circ. To Mirror 1st Circ. Insulin Suit Ruling
• General Dynamics CEO Wants Out Of Yemeni Civil War Suit
• State Dept. Approves $80M In Military Financing For Taiwan
• USPS Wins Conn. Post Office Property In Sale Option Dispute
• US Wants In On Tribe's Texas Land Rights Suit
• A Look At The Tribal Health Reimbursements Circuit Split
• Bureaucratic Resistance May Impede DOD's Tech Ambitions
• Michigan Gov. Eyes Paid Leave, Clean Energy For Fall Agenda
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Lockheed Wins Contested Fee Bid For Fired Atty's Failed Suit
• HHS Fans Legal Flames With Medicare Drug Negotiation Picks
• Devas Urges 9th Circ. To Drop 'Minimum Contacts' Rule
• NJ Judge Strikes Down State's Immigration Detention Law
• Colo. Prison Telecom Deal Was 'Tainted,' Judge Hears
• Judge Gives Early OK To 3M's New $12.5B PFAS Settlement
• Utah Officials Seek Quick Exit In Tribe's Bidding Scheme Suit
• Chevron, API Want Whale Shelter Out Of Sept. Gulf Lease Sale
• CenturyLink Wants Out Of Wash. City Road Work Delay Claims
• 3rd Circ. Says Builders Group Can't Sue Over Labor Accords
• Fla. Medical Supplier Lincare Pays $29M In Medicare FCA Suit
• 1st Circ. Affirms 10-Year Bribery Sentence For Puerto Rico Atty
• SBA 8(a) Contractors Must Prepare To Reestablish Eligibility
• To Hire And Keep Top Talent, Think Beyond Compensation
• 23 AGs Urge 9th Circ. To Keep Contractor Wage Hike Ruling
• A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's Women In Law Report
• Thompson Hine Hires Litigation Partner In Chicago
• 3M Strikes $6B Deal In Combat Earplug Litigation
• $5.5B 3M Earplug Deal Awaits Veterans' Buy-In
• CACI Says No Need To Revisit Fed. Circ.'s Protest Ruling
• Court Says Most Of $13.9M Contract Suit Is Barred
• Feds Say No 'Drop Dead Date' For Projects In Border Wall Row
• State Leaders Say Vetoes Could Have Cost Oklahoma Millions
• Ex-LA Politician Ridley-Thomas Gets 3½ Years For Bribery
• Dinsmore Adds Construction Atty In Charleston
• What Circuit Split May Mean For FCA Kickback Liability
• FAA Wants Georgia Rocket Launch Site Suit Tossed
• Ex-Partners Say They Were Shut Out Of Flint Settlement Fees
• CoreCivic Must Face Ex-Detainees' Unjust Enrichment Claim
• Tribes Say Okla. Gov. Can't Hold 'Lock And Key' To Relations
• New Great Lakes Fishing Pact Gets OK Despite Objections
• 3rd Circ. Rejects FCA Defense Using 'Single Escobar Factor'
• Feds Liable For COVID-19 Extension To Contractor's Rentals
• CACI Can't Appeal Failed Dismissal Bid In Abu Ghraib Suit
• Ad Tech Judge 'At A Loss' Why Google Needs Feds' Comms
• 10th Circ. Backs Obama-Era Federal Oil And Gas Royalty Rule
• Gov't Contract Billing Lessons From Booz Allen Settlement
• More States Should Join Effort To Close Legal Services Gap
• 3M Co. Settles Foreign Bribery Charges For $6.5M
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Colo. Pot Shops Say Tracking Co. Can't Shake Antitrust Claims
• Maui Sues Hawaiian Electric Co. Over Deadly Wildfire Damage
• Navajo Nation Granted Stay In $15M Shortfall Suit Against DOI
• DOJ Fights Google Discovery Bids In Ad Tech 'Rocket Docket'
• Bill Seeks Vulnerability Disclosure Policies For Contractors
• Justices Told Big Pharma Can't Escape Terror-Funding Claims
• GAO Nixes IBM's Protest Of $32.7M IT Consulting Job Award
• 2 Contractors Sentenced For Rigging Military Vehicle Deals
• DOL Sues Dish Over Affirmative Action Review Refusal
• Washington Ports JV Sued Over Ship Terminal Upgrade Delay
• Identifying Trends And Tips In Litigation Financing Disclosure
• Iraqi Ex-Prisoners Say Contractor Trying To Stall Torture Case
• Mich. Can Keep Infant Data While It Appeals Destruction Order
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Personnel Loss, Conflicts, Timeliness
• Developers Want Counterclaims Tossed In Conn. Stadium Row
• Jurisdiction Ruling Could Have Wide Effect On Contract Cases
• Navajo Say Recent High Court Rulings Back Relocation Suit
• Denver Co. Says Airport Bribery Claims Hefty Enough For Trial
• Groups Urge DOE To Scrap Hydrogen Hub Investments
• Fla. Man Pleads Guilty To $1.5M Prescription Medicine Fraud
• 9th Circ. Ruling Shows Int'l Arbitration Jurisdictional Snags
• Raytheon Bid Booted Fairly For Conflict Of Interest, GAO Says
• SBA Small Biz Program Changes Likely To Limit Participation
• Fed. Circ. Won't Treat 'Sum Certain' Rule As Jurisdictional
• Hyundai Steel's Port Rights Are Subsidy, Trade Court Rules
• Congo Says $1B Award Enforcement Suit Must Be Tossed
• Comerica Faces Investor Suit Over Benefits Card Oversight
• DOL Tells 9th Circ. Contractors' Wage Bump Was Legal
• DOJ Fights Google Bid To Depose Gov't Attys In Ad Tech Case
• Conn. Ruling Highlights Keys To Certificate-Of-Need Appeals
• Congress Needs Better Health Care Fraud Data From DOD
• Contractors Argue $8M Bid-Rigging Scheme Cost Feds $0
• Feds Can't Keep Ex-Deloitte Worker In US After IP Case Axed
• Patent On Taxing Planes Crashes In Delaware Court
• Coast Guard Unreasonably Restricted Bidders On Repair Deal
• Calif. Taxpayers Say Card Co. Botched Refund Distribution
• BofA Whistleblower Suit Should Be Tossed, Judge Says
• Security Co. Asks 6th Circ. To Nix Arbitrator's 'Cardinal Sins'
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Standard Chartered FCA Suit
• Enviros Challenge Tenn. Permit For Cumberland Gas Pipeline
• Oklahoma Tribes Can Weigh In On Veto Override Dispute
• GAO Says Navy Didn't Fully Consider Conflicts On $58M Deal
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Elrod On 'Jury Duty'
• A 'Deliberate Indifference' Circ. Split For Prison Medical Cases
• Contract Disputes Recap: Nonmonetary Claims, Timeliness
• Aviation Watch: Osprey Aircraft May Face Tort Claims
• Google Says DOJ Requesting 'Burdensome' Info
• NJ Law Firm Owes Fees For 'Frivolous' Police Union Suit
• Ex-Ky. Prosecutor Slapped With Wire Fraud, Bribery Charges
• Mass. Court Says Roving Engineers Not Due Prevailing Wage
• DOD, Shipping Co. Both Lose Moving Services Contract Row
• Defense Co. Says Greek Contractor Agreed To Nix €2.1M Claim
• Surgery Monitoring Deal May Violate Kickback Law, HHS Says
• Prosecutor Blasts DOJ Bosses Over Failed Case Tied To NSA
• Ex-Lab Co. CEO Gets 27 Years For $187M Medicare Fraud
• Air Force Sued For Info Related To Litigation Over Fatal Crash
• NJ County Ordered To Record Orsted Wind Farm Easements
• Oklahoma Gov. Says AG Dispute Belongs In Political Circles
• 4 Business-Building Strategies For Introvert Attorneys
• FinCEN Regs Must Recognize Int'l Whistleblower Realities
• Trump Co-Defendant Says Counsel Probe Goes 'Tad Too Far'
• Newman, Fed. Circ. Committee Call Mediation 'Unsuccessful'
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Washington Sued Over New Law On Shelter For Trans Youth
• 4th Circ. Upholds Gov't Contractor's Win In Retaliation Suit
• Whistleblowing Eye Doc Asks Justices To Save Kickback Law
• Former Air Force Major Gets 3 Years' Probation In 'Sweet Deal'
• GAO Says State Deal Dispute Had To Target Set-Aside Ruling
• Ex-Texas City Atty Says Firing Due To Reporting Corruption
• 3 Ways Justices' Disclosure Defenses Miss The Ethical Point
• FedEx Unit Says PPE Co. Ditched $11M Dues In Shipping Deal
• Trump Prosecutors Ask Fla. Court To Probe Atty Conflicts
• Fired Atty Fights Lockheed Fee Bid For Tossed Retaliation Suit
• Cardiac Concerns Dominated Newman Misconduct Hearing
• Smartmatic Can't Get Fox Records As Giuliani Feels The Heat
• Implant Co. Says Whistleblower FCA Suits Unconstitutional
• Feds Want More Briefing Room In Revived Border Wall Suit
• Gov't Says Whistleblower Doesn't Deserve $1.1M KBR Payout
• 'Ghoul' FCA Suit 'Stalks This Court's Docket,' Judge Laments
• DOD Final Rule Makes Tech Acquisition Program Permanent
• Subcontractor Must Arbitrate Va. Highway Project Fight
• Pa. Airport Says Security Trumps Airmall's Tenant Rights
• Fox Rothschild Adds Former Smith Currie Atty In DC
• 5th Circ. Judge Slams 'Inexplicable' Probe Of Judge Newman
• Climate Emergencies Highlight Both Shortfalls And Progress
• Feds Say Migrants Can't Prove Waiver Delay Is Unreasonable
• AI Co. Says Task Order Bar Shouldn't Block $376M NGA Case
• Insurance Co. Looks To Spoil Dairy's $1M Arb. Award
• DC Circ. Remands Shipper Matson's Subsidy Challenges
• Foam Co. Slams Insurers' Bid To Toss PFAS Coverage Suit
• FHFA Wants No Interest In Fannie, Freddie Backers $612M Win
• 4th Circ. Resurrects FCA Suit Over Walgreens Medicaid Fraud
• Federal Court Again Delays Conn. Tribe's Recognition Suit
• Calif. Rancheria Seeks Early Win In Gaming Compact Suit
• USCIS Accused Of Destroying Moroccan's Visa Application
• DOT Finalizes Buy America Waiver For 'De Minimis' Costs
• Life Sentence Advised For Ex-CEO In $187M Medicare Fraud
• $65B DOD Health Deal Cleared Of Protester's Small Biz Claims
• Union's 'Frivolous' Ex-Lawyers Should Pay $25K, Panel Told
• House Republicans Call Out DOL On Rulemaking's Biz Impact
• Teva Scores FCA Trial Delay, Kickback Law Appeal At 1st Circ.
• Lima Says $8.7M Award Must Be Nixed Over Bribery Scandal
• NJ Law Banning ICE Contracts Constitutional, Judge Told
• GAO Awards Navy Deal Protester Fees After Limited Reset
• Dallas Wants Out Of Landlords' Mandatory Inspection Suit
• Final 'Buy America' Guidance For Infrastructure Is Here
• Fluor Urges Claims Court To Kill $322M FEMA Support Deal
• 4th Circ. Rejects Bid To Halt Fort Liberty Project Redo Order
• DOD Takes Corrective Action After Protests Over $2.4B IT Deal
• Fannie, Freddie Shareholders Awarded $612M In Retrial
• Revived Texas Border Wall Funding Suit Gets New Judge
• Okla. AG Says Gov. Can't Overrule In Gambling Pact Dispute
• Womble Bond Adds Government Contracts Pro In Va.
• Hold DHS Funds Over Border Security Fight, Texas Reps. Say
• The IRA Turns 1, And Clean Energy Work Is Transformed
• DOE Puts Up $1.2B For CO2 Removal Facilities In Texas, La.
• NC Doctor Denied Chance To Rebut $5.5M Order, 4th Circ. Told
• Caregiver Flexibility Is Crucial For Atty Engagement, Retention
• Gov't Wants Rehearing Of Army Contract Protest Jurisdiction
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• No End In Sight For Pandemic Relief Fraud Enforcement
• Gov't Claims Fannie, Freddie Profit Sweep Was Crucial
• Board Raps DOD For Cutting Labor Rates Over Missing Costs
• Dems Urge State Dept. To Bar $320M In Arms Funds For Egypt
• GAO Says CMS Could Limit Discussions On $26M IT Deal
• NJ Co.'s Utility Line Protection Program 'Worthless,' Suit Says
• CFTC Commissioner Taps Linklaters Atty As Chief Counsel
• Raytheon Unit To Pay $712K To End DOL's Race Bias Probe
• Strike Force Actions Underscore Foreign Risks For Tech Cos.
• Ex-Colo. DA Says Successor Falsely Charged Him With Felony
• Orsted Used Wrong Rule In NJ Wind Farm Spat, Court Told
• DOJ Answer On Google Ad Buys Could Affect Damages
• Navy Doesn't Owe Costs After Limited Buys Under Store Deal
• Air Force Can't Escape Suit Seeking Costs For Canceled Deal
• 7th Circ. Allows Sentencing Redo In $7M Medicare Fraud
• Holland & Knight Adds Ex-Steptoe & Johnson Tax Pro In DC
• Questions To Ask Before Drafting Proposals With AI
• DOL's New Wage Rule With Extra Liabilities May See Lawsuits
• Ex-FHFA Director Differs Testimony In Fannie, Freddie Retrial
• No Limits On Intervenor In $245M Army Deal Row, Judge Says
• Wisconsin Town Wants Roads Back On Tribal Funding List
• 9th Circ. Won't Alter Penalties For J-M Pipe Co.'s False Claims
• Colo. Conservative Group Sues To Block Ballot Initiative Rules
• Feds Seek 6 Years For Ex-LA Politician Over USC Bribery Case
• GAO Rejects Dam Construction Deal's Buy American Waiver
• Takeda Agrees To Pay Texas $42M Over ADHD Drug Marketing
• In-Office Engagement Is Essential To Associate Development
• FEMA Seeks Toss Of States' Suit Over Flood Insurance Pricing
• Trends Emerge In High Court's Criminal Law Decisions
• Wash. Says GEO Can't Claim Immunity From ICE Detainee Law
• Ex-Ropes & Gray Atty Says Former Client Owes $100K
• Gov't Workers Tell Judge 'Crisis' Still Looms After Debt Deal
• DOL Finalizes Wage Calculations For Construction Industry
• Contractor Says Navy Still Skirting Pricing For $5B Deal Bids
• Comerica Can't Ditch Suit Over Card Fraud Reimbursement
• Colo. Ex-Chief Justice Rebuked In Unprecedented Censure
• Fed Circ. Questions Gov't Discretion In Contract DQ Case
• Peru Disputes Witnesses In Ariz. Co.'s $909M Royalty Claims
• Okefenokee Swamp Mine Suit Belongs In Ga., Judge Rules
• A Judge's Pitch To Revive The Jury Trial
• US Chamber Says Big Pharma Can't Be Blamed For Terrorism
• In Rare Move, Fed Circ. Revives Mississippi Flooding Suit
• Fla. Suit Over Resold Exercise Machines Gets Tossed
• 4 Takeaways After Report Urges Judge Newman Suspension
• DOL Discrimination Rule Could Drive Contractor Settlements
• NC Lab Will Pay $1.9M To Settle FCA Kickback Case
• Feds Say Fraud Was Contractor's 'Life's Work,' Seek 12 Years
• How To Recognize And Recover From Lawyer Loneliness
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge Newman Should Be Suspended For 1 Year, Panel Says
• Gorsuch Extends Stay Blocking Tulsa Law On Tribal Lands
• Trade Groups Want Flexibility In 'Buy America' Program Rules
• 9th Circ. Revives Atty's FCA Suit Against Valeant Over Apriso
• Pot Tracking Co. Says Dispensary's Suit Has Got It Wrong
• Okla. Gov. Says State Leaders Unauthorized To Override Veto
• DOL Tweaks Contractor Discrimination Enforcement Rule
• Esformes Presses Justices On DOJ's Invasion Of Privilege
• Litigation Funding Disclosure Should Be Mandatory
• Recalling USWNT's Legal PR Playbook Amid World Cup Bid
• Revalidation Unlikely To End NIH Tech-Deal Bid Protest Saga
• 7th Circ. Sends AT&T Unit's Decade-Old FCA Fight To Trial
• Blank Spot On Form Dooms $637K VA Equipment Lease Claim
• Nonprofit Execs Can't Nix RICO Charge After Bribery Acquittal
• Alaska's Attorney General Seeks End To Land Trust Dispute
• Blank Rome Boosts Pentagon Work With Consulting Firm Link
• DEI Programs Abolished At Former Disney Tax District In Fla.
• 9th Circ. Reverses Award Enforcement In India Telecom Fight
• Wash. Social Services Provider Must Face Ex-Prisoner's Suit
• Okla. Legislature Overrides Veto On Tribal Tobacco Pacts
• Biden Wants To Spend More Money On US Inventions
• VA's $25M Deal For Breathing Machines Was Fair, GAO Says
• AI Co. Still Falls Short For Air Force Space Deal, GAO Says
• It's Not You, It's Me: Breaking Up With Mass. FCA Prosecutors