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Are Verbal Agreements Good Enough for Government Contractors?

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Long gone are the days of verbal agreements over a friendly handshake. Now a contractor needs a written contract to ensure payment for services rendered. However, what if no paperwork exists proving the client authorized...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Federal Circuit Confirms DoD Contractor’s Expanded Restrictions on Non-Government Parties Rights in Data

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Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (Federal Circuit) opinion in The Boeing Co. v. Secretary of the Air Force shed additional light on the technical data rights of contractors under defense...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Defense Contractors Have Some Leeway to Mark Noncommercial Technical Data to Restrict Rights of Non-Government Third Parties

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit interprets DFARS technical data rights clause to allow contractors to mark technical data delivered to the government to restrict the rights of non-government third parties. ...more

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No Weasel Words in Government Contract Claims Regarding Amount Claimed

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Weasel words: “Words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading.” Concise Oxford English Dictionary 1635 (11th ed. rev. 2008). The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) recently dismissed in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

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Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Political Question Doctrine/Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/ Act of State Doctrine - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US was not Directly Linked to Injuries...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act: 2016 Year in Review

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We are pleased to present Bradley’s annual review of significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases, developments, and trends. From a relatively short article several years ago, the Review has grown to a significant publication...more

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Recent Data Suggests Contractors Are Getting A Fair Shake Before The ASBCA

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The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently released its Report of Transactions and Proceedings for FY2015. The data reveals some interesting trends and provides useful guidance for contractors considering their...more

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D.C. Circuit Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege Again in In re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

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On August 11, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted a petition by Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. (“KBR”) for a writ of mandamus in order to protect KBR’s assertion of attorney-client privilege over its...more

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