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Government Contracts - January, 2024

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• Contractors In GOP States To Face Brunt Of Pay Equity Plan
• Unions Tell 5th Circ. Biden Can Raise Contractors' Wages
• NASA's Pricey Pick For $60M Deal Was 'Rational,' Judge Says
• Drowned Dredging Worker's Widow Hits Feds With $4M Suit
• Renewable Lumber Biz Can Tap $12M Of DIP For Ch. 11 Plan
• US Tells Fed. Circ. Greece's $23M Arms Sale Suit Was Late
• Fla. Man Avoids Jail In Telemedicine Fraud Suit
• 5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money
• Lab Exec Gets 10 Years For $234M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Pfizer Compliance Officer Revamps Whistleblower Suit
• CDC Patent Apps Lead Gilead To Victory In HIV Research Feud
• Pharmacy Knew Conn. Kickbacks Broke Law, Founder Testifies
• New Report Says ICE's Digital Monitoring Of Migrants Soaring
• Holtec, Firm Fined $5M Over NJ Tax Credit Applications
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Satellites And AI Fighter Jets
• Missing Clearance Dooms Protest Over $57M Navy Deal
• 3rd Florida Resident Charged In $9M Medicare Scheme
• 4th Circ. Revives Combat IP Theft Suit Against Israeli Co.
• Allergan Asks 9th Circ. To Ignore Atty's Claims Of Fraud
• Feds Say Talks Preferred In Wis. Tribal Roads Trespass Suit
• Contract Disputes Recap: Jurisdictional Challenges
• New SDNY Whistleblower Program May Be A Game-Changer
• Tribe's Repeat Default Bids Disrespect Court, Blue Cross Says
• Playing Competitive Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Justices Urged To Review Nix Of FCA Sanction Evasion Suit
• Colo. Justices Ground County's Airport Noise Case
• Early Designs For Road Project Naturally Flawed, Jury Hears
• Colo. Water District Suit Says Base Contaminated Supply
• Split Pa. Justices Let Bankrupt City's Receiver Keep Power
• 5 Floridians Sentenced For $67M Medicare Testing Scam
• Fed. Circ. Revives Protest Over Rejected Bid For $22B VA Deal
• Hearing Aid Co. Eargo Investors Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Suit
• DOJ Says Wash. Hospital Had Role In Spinal Surgeon Scandal
• Justices Set March Arguments In Tribal Healthcare Dispute
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52
• 3 Ex-DHS Staffers Get Prison, Probation For Software Theft
• Military Contractor Pays $16M In Wages After DOL Probes
• Ex-OpenSea Staffer Case May Clarify When Info Is Property
• Federal Employers May Not Weigh Applicants' Salary Histories
• V&E Atty Joins Debevoise As National Security Co-Leader
• IRS Worker Gets 5 Years For Airing Tax Info On Trump, Others
• Elections Agency Broke Contracting Rules, OIG Says
• Enviro Group Launches New Bid To Block Colo. Water Project
• Oglala Sioux File Suit For More Law Enforcement Funding
• GAO Rejects Challenge To Pentagon's $44B Medical Deal
• 6th Circ. Backs Rehire Of Union Guard Fired For Sleeping
• Appeals Board Lets Contractor's CARES Act Claims Proceed
• SolarWinds Says SEC Aims To 'Revictimize' It With Cyber Suit
• House Small Biz Committee Investigating $61B VA IT Deal
• Takeaways From SEC's Aggressive Cybersecurity Moves
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2024 Editorial Boards
• Ex-LA Pol Huizar Gets 13 Years For Taking Bribes, Tax Evasion
• Judge Rejects Late Concession, Despite Possibly Absurd Trial
• Newman Suspension Row Should Stay In Fed. Circ., Judge Told
• ICE Allowed Unecessary Hysterectomies, DHS Watchdog Says
• Multi-Award Contract Issues May Limit New Bill's Impact
• Northrop Grumman Reveals $1.56B Hit Over B-21 Bomber
• Feds Say Contractor Overcharged DOE Thousands Of Hours
• Ex-Director Says Off-Label Marketing Objections Cost Him Job
• Service Snag Delays Hospital Operator's Ch. 11 Confirmation
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Supplementation, Conversion, Rejection
• Hawaii Landlords Want Water Pollution Suits In Arbitration
• Staying Ahead Of The AI Policymaking Curve
• Kirkland Reps Arlington Capital On $3.8B Fund VI
• Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success
• Smartmatic, Fox News Each Get Wins In Defamation Suit
• SEC Says Law Firm Clients May Have Info For SolarWinds Suit
• Fed. Circ. Says DOD's Overpayment Clawback Claim Is Timely
• Bid To Swap Chevron For An Old Standby Raises Doubts
• 7th Circ. Ponders If Faulty Steel Damaged O'Hare Project
• FDIC Must Arbitrate $125M EY Bank Fraud Fight
• GAO OKs Army's Ratings For $189M Linguist Services Deal
• Staff Duped GSA To Buy Banned Chinese Cameras, IG Finds
• 6th Circ. Questions If School Silenced Principal During Probe
• LA District Atty Cuts $5M Deal In 'Election Deniers' Arrest Suit
• NC Doctor Can't Clear Conviction In $11M Medicare Case
• What Cos. Can Learn From 2023 Export Enforcement Report
• Red State Judicial Noms Get Easy Hearing From Senate Panel
• Utility Drops Suit Over Colo. Regulators' Rate Ruling Delay
• Former Judge Andrew F. Szefi Joins Knox Law's ADR Practice
• Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• NJ Utility Regulator Awards 2 Offshore Wind Contracts
• Appeals Board Says Feds Forfeited 'Sum Certain' Arguments
• AECOM Says Contractor's $5M Pretrial Concession 'Too Late'
• Watchdog Says Feds Wrongly Nixed Heavy Machinery Bid
• College Wants 9th Circ. Opinion In $1.5M Fraud Coverage Spat
• US Trustee Not Auditing Enough Debtor Filings, Report Says
• Claims Court Blocks $282M USPS Telematics Contract
• DOJ's Biopharma Settlement Raises Anti-Kickback Questions
• Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument
• Board Lets Biz Keep Excess Cash From Military Housing Deal
• Fed. Circ. Says VA Broke Exclusivity Promise To Medical Co.
• GAO Decision Underscores Complexity Of '180-Day Rule'
• No Wrong In USDA Trusting Low Marks For IT Co., GAO Says
• Court Will Rethink Tribes' Claims In Railroad Dispute
• 6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
• DC Circ. Mulls Enforcing $486M Award Against Djibouti
• Ind. Wants In On Medicaid Row After Health Org.'s $345M Deal
• Officer's Conduct A Departure From BIA Policy, 9th Circ. Told
• Anesthesiologists Want Quick Ruling On Medicare Calculation
• Shipyard Claims Navy Owes $3M For Destroyer Upgrades
• Judge Tosses Fired Doctor's False-Claims Suit Over Airlifts
• Iowa County's CO2 Pipeline Rules Are Preempted, Judge Told
• Ex-Director Denies Agreeing To Keep Pharma Firm's Info Secret
• BP Wants 10th Circ. Re-Do Over $700K Royalty Payout
• Colo. Justices OK Urban Renewal Tax Formula
• DOL, Biden Defend $15 Min. Wage For Contractors At 5th Circ.
• Strong Oversight Coming For New Air Force Missile Program
• Ex-DHS Official Wants Probation For Software Theft Case
• Fluor Suit Relators Say FCA Was Never Ruled Unconstitutional
• Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
• Holland & Knight Brings On Greenspoon Public Finance Pros
• Second Finnegan Alumnus Rejoins Firm In 2024
• How US Companies Can Wield The New Foreign Bribery Law
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Lima Takes Dispute Over Arbitrator Complaint To DC Circ.
• Thales Looks To Halt Sale Of Avionics JV While Arb. Plays Out
• Claims Court Judge Doubts Takings Clause Applies To Pharma IP
• Tenn. Hospital To Face FCA Overlapping Surgeries Claim
• Ill. Justices Uphold Pension Reform Law
• Contractors Settle Unemployment Fraud Algorithm Lawsuit
• 9th Circ. Says Ex-Lab Director Can't Revive Retaliation Suit
• Colo. Homeowners Sue County Over Local Airport Operations
• Wash. Judge Upholds USFS Review For Forest Restoration
• Joint Venture Says USAID Wrongly Ended Slot On $800M Deal
• A Potential Proactive Tool For Public-Private Joint Ventures
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Argues 14th Amendment Can Only DQ Office Holders
• Biz, Insurer Settle $10.5M Military School Construction Dispute
• Colo. Ski Town Should Face Vacation Rental Suit, Group Says
• GAO Backs Air Force's Bid Rejection On $960M Support Deal
• Success Of DOD Industrial Strategy Hinges On Missing Details
• 7th Circuit Probes Damages Evidence In Kickback Suit
• Afghans Lose Bid To Regain Control Of Homes Leased To US
• How Gov't Use Of Suspension And Debarment Has Evolved
• Mich. Judge Slashes Counsel Fees In Detroit Property Row
• Contractor Says Court Was Wrong On Transpo Audit Authority
• Pharma Challenge To Advisory Anti-Kickback Opinion Tossed
• Gen Digital's $1.6M False Claims Act Loss Upped To $53M
• DOJ Asks 4th Circ. For Another Shot After Bid-Rigging Flip
• 10th Circ. Skeptical Logging Plan Needs More Lynx Scrutiny
• Ga. Justices Say Voting Machine Suits Aimed At Wrong Target
• Uncharted Waters Ahead For FCA Litigation In 2024
• Advocacy Groups Sue To Stop RI Offshore Wind Projects
• Ex-DOD Officials Urge Strong Defense, Biz Ties For Innovation
• Foley Hoag Attys Scolded For Delay In Peruvian Highway Case
• What's On Tap For Public Corruption Prosecutions In 2024
• Baking Bread Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• High Court Majority Shows No Eagerness To Overturn Chevron
• 6 Opinions To Read Before High Court's Chevron Arguments
• Sen. Tillis Warns Biden Against Seizing Drug Patents
• 3M Earplug Trial Litigants Agree To $6B Deal
• Afghan Co. Says Taliban Takeover Doesn't Stop Contract Case
• Feds Sole-Sourced $134M Deal To Suspect Co., Supplier Says
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Contractor's Copied Document Copyright
• Judge Tosses Bid To Halt Ala. Medical Pot Licensure
• NJ Hospital, Investors To Pay $30.6M Over FCA Allegations
• Federal Courts And AI Standing Orders: Safety Or Overkill?
• The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2023
• IHS Wants Tribes' Input On $250M To Combat Fentanyl Crisis
• Firm Says Intelligence Deal Valid Despite Registration Snag
• UC Defeats Academic's Suit Over Diversity Statement Demand
• 4 Questions On Groundbreaking New Foreign Bribery Law
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• OIG Report Has Clues For 2024 Healthcare Fraud Enforcement
• Conn. AG Revises Settlements For Drug Kickback Defendants
• Feds Escape Suit Over Man's Treatment At Ill. Medical Center
• Feds Score Judgment In Row Over Idaho Forest Project
• IT Firms Sue Over Exclusion From $12B DLA Contract
• Official Says Colo. Judicial Building Break-In Could Cost $35M
• Colo. Ski Town Takes Vehicle Ban Injunction To 10th Circ.
• Expanded Scrutiny Of Defense Deals Raises Scope Concerns
• Gov't Workers Slam Feds' Bid To Escape Savings Plan Suit
• Texas Judge Stays Planned Parenthood's Medicaid Fraud Case
• DOI Rule Aimed At Easing Tribal Land Trust Delays Is In Effect
• GAO Says DOD's Accidental Info Leak To Biz Rival Not Unfair
• 7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond
• DOD's Proposed Cyber Rule: What Contractors Must Know
• Boulder Says Airbnb Agreed To Collect Taxes In Fee Spat
• Coalition Sues Feds Over Sediment Diversion Project In La.
• Tax Bonus Rules Create A Clean Energy Contracting Crunch
• No Reason To Stay CFPB Case Against Lender, Judge Says
• Up Next At High Court: Chevron Deference, Corp. Filings
• High Court Eyes Chevron Deference: What You Need To Know
• DOD Eyes Modernized Industrial Base In 'First-Ever' Strategy
• Watchdog OK's VA's Treatment Of $331M Conflicts Claims
• NM Health System Says Feds Owe $10.6M In Pandemic Funds
• House Rejects Biden's 'Buy America' Waiver For EVs
• Los Angeles Seeks End To Airline Caterer's Wage Law Fight
• Tips For Contractors Preparing For Potential Gov't Shutdown
• Disney Says 11th Circ. Decision Strengthens Free Speech Suit
• TSA Ignored Scale Of Co.'s Past Work In $19M Deal, GAO Says
• 2 FCPA Settlements Illuminate Self-Disclosure, Disgorgement
• SAP To Pay $220M And Enter DPA To End Feds' FCPA Probes
• Gov't Says Court Shouldn't Lift Claim On Ex-Rep's Houses
• Bill Floated To Study Bayh-Dole Requirement Inefficiencies
• Feds' Omission Breached $3.5M Contract, Board Says
• Architect Not At Fault For Pavilion Delay, Conn. Court Told
• Anti-Kickback Statute Does Not Require But-For Causation
• SDNY Whistleblower Program Aims To Boost Self-Disclosure
• NJ Lab, Owner To Pay $13M To Settle Kickback Claims
• Wash. Health Dept. Says GEO Blocking Probe Of ICE Prison
• 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2024
• EY Can't Fight Rating In $7B DOJ Deal While Still Bidding
• Construction Cos., Execs Cop To Housing Fraud In NY
• Texas Atty Beats Perjury Convictions, But Other Counts Stand
• Army Says It Doesn't Owe For Canceled Lease At Closed Plant
• Deal Language Irks Judge As $11M False Claims Trial Begins
• Mich. Rep.'s Failed Shakedown Was Enraging, Lobbyist Testifies
• Lessons From DOJ's Handling Of Rare Medicare Fraud Case
• Waste Contract Deemed Fair Despite Army's Flawed Math
• Air Force Can Sole-Source Medical Infusion Pump Updates
• Army Corps Seeks To End Suit Over Gold Mine Permit
• Student Housing Co. Inks $1M Settlement With Colo. AG
• Va. Co.'s Pay Proposal Dooms Bid For $109M Air Force Award
• Assistant US Atty In Virginia Joins Holtzman Vogel In DC
• Watchdog Won't Touch Freight Dispute Amid Fed. Circ. Appeal
• Colo. Legislators' Internal Voting Flouts State Law, Judge Says
• GAO Says DHS Reasonably Picked Deloitte For $222M IT Deal
• Growing Green Tech Demand Spells Trouble For Groundwater
• Kuwaiti Construction Firm Says KBR Award Deserves Scrutiny
• What To Know About FCA Cybersecurity Enforcement
• Ex-Company CEO Seeks Chancery Legal Fee Award Ruling
• High Court Won't Revive Deadly Native Road Washout Suit
• Drug Kickback Case Lineup In Flux As Trial Looms
• 6th Circ. Says Cannabis Co. Can't Block Rival's Shop
• DC Circ. Upholds Toss Of Campaign Finance Complaint
• Feds Say Colo. Outdoor Group Has No Basis To Halt Wolf Plan
• GAO Backs Army's Risk Assessment In $153M Research Deal
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink FCA Disclosure Ruling Against Valeant
• Insurer Sued Over $3.5M Colo. Sewer Damage Award
• NJ Panel Backs Bid Award For $37.5M Beach Restoration Job
• Insurers Can't Reargue In Ex-Xerox Unit Coverage Row
• Tribal Healthcare Dispute Could Upend Law, Justices Told
• Ky. Wants Justices To Undo Threat To State Healthcare Regs
• Salt Lake City, Lumen Agree To End Removal Fee Row
• 4 Legal Ethics Considerations For The New Year
• House China Committee Calls To Ban Chinese IoT Company
• Joint Venture's Embassy Staffing Deal Halted By Bid Issues
• Engineers Can't Stop Review Of Collapsed Bridge Info
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Moffitt Cancer Center Inks $19.5M Deal Over FCA Allegations
• Puerto Rico Utility Wants To Drop Union Contracts, Pension
• Colo. Sheriff Lt. Sues Sig Sauer Over Pistol Discharge
• Judge Closes Small Biz Bidding Window On Joint Venture
• Timber Cos. Sue Forest Service For $33.3M Over Wildfire
• Judge Won't Toss CBP Officers' Bid For Overtime Travel Pay
• Venezuela Man Gets 11 Months In Money-Laundering Sting
• Tenn. Hospitals Ink $7.2M Deal To End FCA Whistleblower Suit
• What May Define Contract Disputes Act Jurisdiction In 2024
• St. Louis Bankruptcy Atty Denies Defrauding State, Lenders
• Former Philly City Solicitor Returns To Morgan Lewis
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Challenge To NJ Airport Improvements
• Trump Got $7.8M In Foreign Funds While In Office, Dems Say
• What The Law Firm Of The Future Will Look Like
• SD Tribe Says Feds Still Aren't Following Police Funding Order
• NJ Justices Query Bridge Agency's Power Limits In Labor Tiff
• Ex-Ill. Speaker's RICO Trial Moved To October
• GAO Lets Navy Sole-Source Office Space Deal
• Ex-Defender Says 4th Circ. Letter Proves Harassment Case
• Colo. Judge Won't Stop State Suit Over Toll Lanes Project
• Conn. AG, Alleged Drug Kickback Ringleader Ink $230K Deal
• Bank OZK Hit With $2.9M Suit Over Pandemic Aid 'Theft'
• 4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The News
• Judge Extends Discovery In Hospitals' Tricare Payment Row
• 'Fat Leonard' Plea Deal Stands Slim Chance After Capture
• Witness On Hair Loss, Rashes DQ'd In Flint Case As Unreliable
• Fla. Says Tribe Misreads 'Indian Lands' In Water Permit Suit
• Ecuador Wants Texas Court To OK $6M Award Against Worley
• Fed. Circ. Won't Save Aerospace Biz's Contract Bundling Case
• Court Boots Another Biz From USPS Bomb Detection Deal
• Teva Can't Block Colo. EpiPen Program Over Takings Claim
• Ex-Workers Say Contractor Amended Plan, Denied Exit Pay
• GAO Says Nothing Amiss With $554M NASA Contract Award
• CVS Health, Cigna Roped Into $10.7M COVID Testing Fight
• Boston Sued By Company Over Uncashed 25-Year-Old Check
• Ex-Colo. DA Says He Is Immune To False Felony Suit
• Judge Sends Atty To Remedial Classes After Baseless Motion
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