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New OFCCP Construction Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing

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On October 2, 2024, U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new Construction Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, OMB NO. 1250-0001 (“Construction Scheduling Letter”)....more

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ’s First Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Litigation Serves as Warning to Government Contractors Who Fail to Abide by Contractual...

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On August 22, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint-in-intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit brought against Georgia Institute of Technology (“Georgia Tech”) and Georgia Tech Research...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

What DBE Owners Need to Know About Delegation

If you own a business and want to qualify as a socially and economically disadvantaged owner (SEDO) for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or Airport Concession Disadvantaged...more

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5 Key Takeaways - State False Claims Acts: Knowing What They Are and How to Avoid Them

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Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently presented on the topic of “State False Claims Acts: Knowing What They Are and How to Avoid Them” at the annual 2024 IPT Sales Tax Symposium in Grapevine, Texas. The discussion provided an...more

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DOL’s Wage & Hour Division Publishes New Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

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The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor recently published an advanced notice of an upcoming increase to the minimum wage rate for federal contractors. The new rate of $17.75 per hour will replace the...more

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Florida Federal Court Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Violates Article II

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A federal court in Florida this week ruled that the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) is unconstitutional under the Appointments Clause in Article II of the U.S. Constitution, creating an opportunity for a split...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Florida Court Ruling on False Claim Act Deems Complaints By Private Whistleblowers as Unconstitutional

A valuable tool in filing whistleblower claims against companies related to government fraud took a potentially major hit this week when a federal judge in Florida ruled that a significant portion of the statutory scheme...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – October 2024

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Department of Defense (DOD) Rules: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) - On September 26, DOD published five final rules and three proposed rules to amend the DFARS. The final rules are effective...more

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Federal Court Rules False Claims Act’s Whistleblower Provisions Are Unconstitutional

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On September 30, 2024, Judge Kathryn Mizelle of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed United States, ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC et al., a False Claims Act (FCA) case...more

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OFCCP Publishes New Scheduling Letter for Construction Contractors

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On October 2, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized a new scheduling letter and itemized listing for federal construction...more

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Federal Court Finds Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional

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In a groundbreaking opinion issued on September 30, 2024, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit, holding that the qui tam...more

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Growing government influence shapes the global business climate

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Governments are intervening to an ever-greater degree in market activities through a growing array of regulatory mechanisms, as well as through direct intervention. The justifications range from notions of national security...more

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OFCCP Releases Revised Construction Scheduling Letter

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As its first official act of the 2025 Fiscal Year, OFCCP announced the release of a revised Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing for Construction contractors. The release follows the Agency’s February 2024 publication of...more

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Florida District Court Finds FCA Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional in Outlier Opinion

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On September 30, 2024, US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida held in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act...more

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[Webinar] Navigating M&A in the Manufacturing Industry: Strategies for Success - October 17th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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If you’re a government contractor in the manufacturing industry looking to buy or sell your business, there are specific concerns you should be aware of to protect your interests. This webinar will guide you through legal and...more

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FCA 101: Falsity

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To prove a False Claim under the False Claims Act (FCA), the government or relator must establish three elements: 1.Falsity; - 2.Knowledge; and - 3.Materiality. In this blog post, we will explore the Falsity element. ...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Breaking Down the 2024 Vice-Presidential Debate

On Oct. 1, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) participated in the first and only vice-presidential debate. The event took place in New York City and was hosted by CBS without an in-person audience. The...more

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CMS Issues Guidance to States on Children’s Access to Medicaid Coverage

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Last week, the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released what it calls “historic” guidance to states on best practices for adherence to early and periodic...more

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District Court Declares FCA Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional

On September 30, 2024, in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, Judge Kathryn Mizelle in the Middle District of Florida dismissed a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) on the basis that the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

HRSA Threatens to Sanction J&J Absent Withdrawal of 340B Rebate Plan

On September 17, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which administers the prescription drug discount program established under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, sent a letter to...more

DLA Piper

Interstellar Insights - September 2024

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Space weather startup Perceptive Space raises USD2.8 million. Canadian startup Perceptive Space is developing new artificial intelligence (AI)-based software to forecast space weather more precisely. The company raised...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FCA Whistleblowers – No More?

Yesterday, a federal district court in the Middle District of Florida issued a decision that threatens the federal government’s continued reliance on the False Claims Act (“FCA”) as the most powerful weapon in the Department...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Florida Court Upsets Qui Tam Balance in Landmark FCA Ruling

The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729, prohibits federal contractors and others from defrauding the government through the submission of false claims that cause the government to pay too much or receive too little. The...more

Maynard Nexsen

Federal Court Strikes Down Qui Tam Provision of False Claims Act

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On September 30, 2024, United States District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle dismissed a non-intervened False Claims Act (“FCA”) case ruling that the qui tam provision, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), unconstitutionally permits a...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Delivering the Key to the City: Special Considerations in City Hall P3s

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A number of municipalities have recently issued, or are contemplating, competitive solicitations for public-private partnerships (“P3s”) to deliver new municipal facilities, typically as part of a transformative “town center”...more

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