On January 20, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a judgment in the amount of $1,679,450.16 in favor of the U.S. (the government ) in a False Claims Act (FCA) litigation against Gen Digital,...more
Small Business Administration (SBA) Press Release: SBA Announces Biden-Harris Administration’s Progress in Small Business Lending with End-of-Year Capital Program Numbers -
On November 21, Small Business Administrator...more
12/1/2023
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
GAO ,
Inspector General ,
IRS ,
NIST ,
NLRB ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Transparency
The False Claims Act (FCA) saw quite a bit of action at the Supreme Court in its most recent completed term. In this fourth and final installment of PilieroMazza’s blog series “The FCA at the Supreme Court,” we examine active...more
11/30/2023
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Rule 41 ,
SCOTUS ,
United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc ,
Whistleblowers
SBA Tightens Enforcement of HUBZone Regulations -
Government contractors maintaining or seeking HUBZone certification should make themselves aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent efforts to tighten and...more
Government contractors maintaining or seeking HUBZone certification should make themselves aware of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) recent efforts to tighten and enforce new and existing rules surrounding the...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
GAO Sustains Rare Bid Protest Challenging Agency’s Corrective Action -
In February 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) agreed to take corrective action following three bid protests filed at the...more
The False Claims Act (FCA) is seeing quite a bit of action at the Supreme Court this term, with multiple cases under consideration. In this third installment in PilieroMazza’s blog series on “The FCA at the Supreme Court,” we...more
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION -
The FCA at the Supreme Court, Part 2 of 4: Addressing the Standard for Knowingly Submitting a False Claim -
The False Claims Act (FCA) is seeing quite a bit of action at the Supreme...more
3/13/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered approximately $2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and the False Claims Act (FCA) in Fiscal Year 2022, a sharp decline from 2021 and the lowest...more
The False Claims Act (FCA) is seeing quite a bit of action at the Supreme Court this term, with multiple cases under consideration. This is the second installment in PilieroMazza’s blog series on “The FCA at the Supreme...more
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . . .” Charles Dickens’ famous line from A Tale of Two Cities may have been echoing in the ears of Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys a bit over the last month. On...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered approximately $2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and the False Claims Act (FCA) in Fiscal Year 2022, a sharp decline from 2021 and the lowest...more
SBA Releases Preview of New HUBZone Maps Effective July 1, 2023 -
HUBZone contractors have been anxiously awaiting updates to the HUBZone maps. In 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the “freeze” on the...more
1/30/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
OMB ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SCOTUS ,
Small Business ,
U.S. Treasury
The False Claim Act (FCA) is seeing quite a bit of action at the Supreme Court this term, with multiple cases under consideration. This is the first installment in PilieroMazza’s blog series on “The FCA at the Supreme Court”...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Biden Proposes Emissions Reduction and Reporting Standards for Federal Contractors -
The Biden-Harris Administration recently published a proposed rule on Federal Supplier Climate Risks and...more
The False Claims Act is a primary tool in the government’s arsenal to fight fraud in federal procurement. With contractors facing a number of compliance requirements and recent Justice Department enforcement initiatives, the...more
LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION -
Disloyal Employees: Disgorgement Offers Employers Some Reprieve -
In many states, employees owe a duty of loyalty to their employer as long as they remain on the employer’s payroll. In...more
In many states, employees owe a duty of loyalty to their employer as long as they remain on the employer’s payroll. In other words, employees must generally act in the best interests of their employer—and not solely for their...more
10/12/2022
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Breach of Duty ,
Confidential Information ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Non-Compete Agreements
In mergers and acquisitions, the False Claims Act is an important consideration that both buyers and sellers need to address, particularly if the target company is the focus of an FCA investigation. It’s also important for...more
7/26/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraudulent Conveyance ,
Indemnification ,
Mergers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sellers ,
Selling a Business ,
Target Company
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
Recent Decision May Result in Significant Increase in Personnel Costs and Back Wage Liability for Companies Doing Work in Maryland -
On July 13, 2022, Maryland’s highest court issued a wide-reaching...more
7/22/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Maryland ,
New Legislation ,
Wages
On July 13, 2022, Maryland’s highest court issued a wide-reaching decision in Amaya v. DGS Construction, LLC that could have a substantial impact on personnel costs for companies doing business in Maryland. The unanimous...more
The False Claims Act is a primary tool in the government’s arsenal to fight fraud in federal procurement. With contractors facing a number of compliance requirements and recent Justice Department enforcement initiatives, the...more
This is the third episode of our series on “Commercial Businesses New to Government Contracting.” In this episode, Matt Feinberg and Jackie Unger, partners in PilieroMazza‘s Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Government...more
In mergers and acquisitions, the False Claims Act is an important consideration that both buyers and sellers need to address, particularly if the target company is the focus of an FCA investigation. It’s also important for...more
7/12/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraudulent Conveyance ,
Indemnification ,
Mergers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sellers ,
Selling a Business ,
Target Company ,
Webinars
In mergers and acquisitions, the False Claims Act is an important consideration that both buyers and sellers need to address, particularly if the target company is the focus of an FCA investigation. It’s also important for...more
6/9/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraudulent Conveyance ,
Indemnification ,
Mergers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sellers ,
Selling a Business ,
Target Company ,
Webinars