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The Supreme Court Update - June 17, 2024

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in four cases: NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB, No. 23-970: This securities case addresses the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s (“PSLRA”)...more

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Biden Administration Raises Minimum Wage For Federal Government Contractors As Congress Mulls $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

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On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order (the “Order”) increasing the minimum wage for Federal Government contractors and subcontractors from $10.95 per hour to $15.00 per hour. The text of the Order is...more

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Impostor Government Invoices | Car Dealer Employees Working Without Pay? | Democratic AGs v. Trump Administration

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State AGs in the News- Alaska Governor Nominates Acting Attorney General to Be Attorney General- •Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy nominated acting Alaska AG Clyde “Ed” Sniffen for the AG position. The nomination must be...more

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2020 Election Impact | Waste Management Merger Antitrust Concerns | NAAG Consumer Protection Conference Highlights

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Antitrust- What a Waste! Merging Waste Disposal Companies Must Divest Assets to Avoid Antitrust Concerns- •The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the AGs of Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter- January 2020 #3

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PilieroMazza Wins HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year! The HUBZone Contractors National Council honored PilieroMazza with the “HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year” award at the HUBZone...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2020 #2

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PODCAST: Ex Rel. Radio – False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors “False Claims Act: The Risks to Small Business Government Contractors” is the fifth episode of “Ex Rel. Radio,” our multi-part...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2019

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CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY - Start Preparing Now for DoD's Upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) - For a while now, we have been writing about the increasing impact of cybersecurity on the...more

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Labor and Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

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Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - May 2019 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - Department of Justice – The DOJ released guidance on how the targets of False Claims Act investigations can receive leniency in exchange for proactively disclosing misconduct. The guidance also...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2019

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - According to a Washington Technology article, just because government agencies reopened after five weeks of a shutdown does not mean things return to business as usual. In fact, the article...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2019 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - A Government Executive article discussed the impact of the shutdown on some defense contractors. As the partial government shutdown continues, some American defense firms are receiving...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - June 2018 #4

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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT - Federal Acquisition Regulation: Special Emergency Procurement Authority - The Department of Defense, General Service Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: February 2018

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Deceptive Trade Practices - Meat Exporter Had No Duty Under FCA to Pay for Beef Inspection - In United States ex rel. Barrick v. Parker-Migliorini Int'l, LLC, 878 F. 3d 1224 (10th Cir. 2017), the court affirmed...more

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The State AG Weekly Update

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2018 AG Elections- North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem Announces Bid for Reelection- North Dakota AG Wayne Stenehjem declared his intention to run for reelection to a sixth term in 2018. ...more

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The Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know Before You Send Employees Home

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With a possible federal government shutdown looming, many government contractors will face difficult employment decisions. If your company could be facing theses decisions, keep in mind the following labor and employment...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2018

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Pentagon Task Force’s $675 Million in Contracts to Rebuild Afghanistan Found Wasteful - According to an article from Government Executive, the Defense Department’s now-defunct business task force...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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An overview of last Friday’s jobs report, which saw the US adding fewer jobs than expected but also tracked a welcomed increase in wages for the least-educated workers....more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - October 2016 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Implementing Category Management for Common Goods and Services - The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (“OFPP”) in the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) has proposed the issuance of a...more

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Insights Newsletter - June 2016

TO SUFFER OR PERMIT: How The Broad Scope Of The Fair Labor Standards Act Is Increasing The Risk Of Doing Business - 2016 is shaping up to be a troubling one for employers subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor...more

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Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 10 - June 2016

McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 10 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. NATIONAL - Drug Diversion Case Raises Red Flags for...more

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California Employment Law Notes - May 2016

Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With "Associational Disability Discrimination" Claim - Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., 246 Cal. App. 4th 180 (2016) - Luis...more

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"Supreme Court Permits Use of Statistical 'Representational Evidence': Implications for the FCA"

On March 22, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) class action Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo. In an opinion authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the majority held that class...more

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The Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know About Employment Law Before You Send Employees Home

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With a possible federal government shutdown looming, many contractors will face difficult employment decisions. If your company could be facing theses decisions, keep in mind the following labor and employment issues that...more

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California Employment Law Notes - July 2015

Employee's Inability To Work For A Particular Supervisor Does Not Constitute A "Disability" - Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Med. Found., 237 Cal. App. 4th 78 (2015) - Michaelin Higgins-Williams worked as a clinical...more

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Courts of Appeals Continue to Limit the Government’s Aggressive False Claims Act Theories

This spring saw two significant victories for health care providers in the federal courts of appeals. In both cases, the courts rejected an aggressive government theory under the False Claims Act (FCA), the first related to...more

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