The Supreme Court’s decision in Wisconsin Bell v. United States ex rel. Todd Heath clarifies what constitutes a “claim” under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). ...more
3/12/2025
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Article II ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regeneron ,
SCOTUS ,
Whistleblowers
Federal government contractors and many others have been closely watching the drafting, introduction, consideration, debate, amendment, and passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”)....more
1/3/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
NDAA ,
Public Policy ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
As an update to our April 25, 2024 Client Alert, “FTC Issues New Rule—But Not the Final Chapter—on Non-Competes: What Employers Need to Know,” a federal court in Dallas, Texas has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule...more
8/22/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pending Litigation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Statutory Authority ,
Unfair Competition
Federal government contracts are routinely awarded to companies supplying goods and services to U.S. government agencies. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2023, the federal government committed about $759...more
8/12/2024
/ Bid Solicitation ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Criminal Investigations ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
GAO ,
Government Investigations ,
HUBZone ,
Investigations ,
Joint Venture ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Teaming Agreements ,
VOSB ,
WOSB
On May 30, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published a Proposed Rule to establish a Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses.
The Proposed Rule would benefit contractors that are...more
On April 22, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final “Non-Compete Clause Rule” which bans most non-competes in the United States. It will become effective 120 days after it is published in the Federal Register....more
4/26/2024
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Former Employee ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Aerospace, defense, and security businesses are subject to a myriad of regulations and operational requirements that are constantly changing. These include things like SBA rules for credit for small businesses and...more
1/29/2024
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Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Multiple Award Contracts ,
NDAA ,
New Guidance ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Over-Time ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
The continued operation of the U.S. Government depends on an annual cycle of the House, Senate, and President agreeing on spending. The President submits the annual budget request to Congress, the House and Senate each work...more
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a far-reaching rule that, if adopted, would ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their workers. A non-compete clause is a contractual term between an...more
1/9/2023
/ Contract Terms ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 5 ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Unfair Competition