Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the DOJ is adopting a whistleblower incentive program today at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. In...more
5/10/2024
/ CFTC ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FEPA ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
IRS ,
Penalties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
In the past five years, the Federal Government and “Qui Tam” Realtors have ramped up False Claims Act (“FCA”) actions against higher education institutions. These actions highlight the scope and breadth of potential FCA...more
1/23/2024
/ Colleges ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Liability ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Title IV ,
Universities
On Friday, June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., that the federal government has authority to dismiss qui tam (or whistleblower) False Claims Act...more
In one of the most highly-anticipated decisions of this term, on Thursday, June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a contractor’s liability in False Claims Act (FCA) cases hinges on subjective intent — i.e.,...more
On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on two high-stakes False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases – SuperValu and Safeway. We recently analyzed the facts, procedural history, and implications of the Court’s...more
The Department of Commerce (the “Department”) announced the launch of the first Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) under the CHIPS Act’s incentive program. This program aims to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply...more
3/7/2023
/ CFIUS ,
Compliance ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Grants ,
FOCI ,
Funding ,
Incentives ,
Loans ,
Manufacturers ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Due to COVID-19, there have been a significant amount of economic incentive programs and government contract opportunities to assist in stimulus and responding to the crisis. This is in addition to the typical government...more
On January 19, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) concerning...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, government authorities at every level are issuing declarations limiting daily activities. The orders – ranging from specific industry shutdowns to shelter-in-place executive orders – are...more
3/25/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Impracticability ,
Nonperformance ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Shelter-In-Place
The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Government’s ability to consistently and aggressively regulate, enforce and prosecute violations of the law during this crisis remains to be seen. Thus far, the...more
3/24/2020
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Investigations ,
Law Enforcement ,
Scams
With so many personal gadgets needing daily recharging, desktop hard drives running 24 hours a day, and DVRs recording movies that run while we’re asleep, do you wonder where all that electricity is coming from? The next big...more
Government contractors and other companies subject to internal investigation requirements won some relief from the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on June 26 with a decision that firmly reiterated that...more
7/1/2014
/ Appeals ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Communications ,
Contractors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Internal Investigations ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Upjohn Warnings ,
Work-Product Doctrine
On March 1, 2013, President Obama signed the order directing “sequestration” to go into effect. As has been repeated constantly leading up to sequestration, $85 billion will now be cut from the federal government’s budget...more
In This Issue:
- Letter From the Editor
- Tips for Presenting, Analyzing and Resolving Delay and Impact Claims
- The Ever-Shrinking Federal Budget: Preparing for Contract Cut-Backs
- Colorado Court of...more
3/16/2013
/ Construction Contracts ,
Contractors ,
Dangerous Condition ,
Duty to Maintain ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreseeability ,
Governmental Immunity ,
Sequestration ,
Subcontractors