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Blank Rome LLP

Trade Agreements Act Compliance: Some Welcome News for Some Federal Contractors, But Will It Last?

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Recently, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a qui tam action involving allegations of fraud in connection with country of origin requirements imposed by the Trade Agreements Act (“TAA”)....more

Carlton Fields

Expect Focus – International, Summer 2015

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In This Issue: - TTIP’s Impact on U.S. and EU Trade Relations - Proposed Innovation Box Legislation - Justice Department Recovers Nearly $6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in 2014 - Rules...more

Stinson LLP

Buy America Is Even More Complicated Than You Thought

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As you already know, the "Buy America" Act (BAA), 41 U.S.C. §8303 and 48 C.F.R. §25.100-206, requires, in general, use of materials produced in the United States on federal construction projects. Failure to comply with this...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Certifications Under the Trade Agreements Act: 10 Tips to Avoid TAA Traps for the Unwary

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On September 3, 2014, U.K.-based medical device maker Smith & Nephew (the ‘‘Company’’) agreed to pay $8.3 million (plus an additional $3 million in attorney’s fees) to resolve a lawsuit filed under the federal civil False...more

King & Spalding

Trade & Manufacturing - October 2014

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In This Issue: - Export-Import Bank Is Reauthorized Through June 2015 - Roadblocks to Bali Package Implementation Remain As Summer Deadline Passes Without A Clear Path Forward - Customs Litigation: Federal...more

Morgan Lewis

D.C. Circuit Supports Government Contractors’ Reliance on Supplier Certification of TAA Compliance in Qui Tam Suit

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In a qui tam whistleblower suit under the False Claims Act, the D.C. Circuit affirmed a lower court finding that a federal contractor reasonably relied on certifications of Trade Agreements Act compliance from its...more

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