False Claims Act Insights - The Rise of State False Claims Act Enforcement
Inside the SBA’s Full-Scale 8(a) Audit: What Participants Need to Know Now
False Claims Act Insights - The Latest on Zafirov and the Future of Qui Tams
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 18: The Triad’s Economic Momentum with Marvin Price of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
From Compliance Certification to False Claim: The New DEI Risks Facing Federal-Funding Recipients
The FTC's Interest in Governance Matters: Board Oversight, Compliance and Awareness
False Claims Act Insights - Understanding HIPAA Disclosures When Responding to CIDs in FCA Investigations
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders | How Medicare Regulations Could Affect Access to Gender-Affirming Care: Implications for Life Sciences Companies
Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield, Part 3: Build Indirect Rates That Stand Up to DCAA Scrutiny
Maximizing Recovery: Tactics for Stop Work REAs and Termination Proposals
November 2025 Monthly Minute | The Federal Government and AI
FCA Implications for M&A Transactions
Chatbots, Trust and Helplines
The Lobby Bar: a Political Law Podcast | Welcome to the Lobby Bar: Battleground 2025 – Navigating Pay-to-Play Laws
What's New with the False Claims Act?
Overcoming the Compliance Minefield of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, Part 2: Mastering DCAA Audits in Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contracts
Managing Workforce Challenges During Shutdowns
AGG Talks: Government Insight for Life Sciences Leaders - Episode 2: DOJ’s Shifting Enforcement: CPB Disbanding, Counterfeit Drug Focus, and Gender-Affirming Care Investigations
In 2025, the “visible hand” of government became a defining feature of the U.S. financing landscape. Rather than relying solely on grants or tax credits, the federal government increasingly invested directly in companies in...more
In one of his final official acts, on January 20, 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation amending the state’s Project Labor Agreement (PLA) statute, N.J.S.A. 52:38‑1 et seq. The amendment allows...more
The European defense landscape has been transformed by the realities of war in Ukraine. In June 2025, NATO allies made a commitment to invest 5% of gross domestic product annually on core defense requirements and defense- and...more
In recent years, governments have been playing more pivotal roles in regulating industries and emerging technologies, and selecting companies for large contracts and public-private partnerships....more
The much-anticipated appellate showdown regarding the constitutionality of the whistleblower (or qui tam) provision of the federal False Claims Act (FCA) took place before a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) has reissued the original FY 2024–2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for the Continuum of Care (“CoC”) program in response to a federal court order that...more
Healthcare fraud is a major issue. According to federal government estimates, it costs taxpayers in the realm of $100 billion every year. While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human...more
The new year is already off to a fast start in the world of cybersecurity and privacy. With Data Privacy Day approaching next week (January 28), we will look at three trends that we expect to see in the coming year. The...more
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As 2025 drew to a close, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced significant developments in cases relating to the allegedly deficient cybersecurity practices of two Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. ...more
On January 15th, 2026, the Decree amending, adding, and repealing various provisions of the General Health Law (“Amendment”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette. While the prohibition of vaping devices has drawn...more
On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the “CRFI”). As discussed in our post related to that announcement, the CRFI mobilizes federal, state, and local law enforcement...more
Background As announced in the Canada Strong Budget 2025, the Government of Canada has rolled out its Buy Canadian Policy (Policy) through an overarching framework and several policies that came into force on December 16,...more
On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement statistics, announcing that FCA settlements and judgments exceeded $6.8 billion in the fiscal year (FY) ending...more
DOJ follows through on warning about “illegal DEI.” The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the State of Minnesota, alleging that the state’s hiring laws discriminate on the basis of race and sex. The...more
In the evolving landscape of government contracting, non-FAR-based procurements, including Other Transactions Authority (OTA), have become a focal point. A key element of President Trump’s April 9, 2025, Executive Order,...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) set the rules for how defense-related items, services, and technical information are made, shared, and transferred. This includes not only exports and imports, but also...more
On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense, also referred to as the U.S. Department of War (DoW), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued several follow-on items to the FCC’s December 2025 action that...more
A series of recent actions from the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon have sent an unusually strong signal to major defense contractors and market entrants that seek to compete in the defense ecosystem....more
On January 8, 2026, a new U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Division for National Fraud Enforcement was announced. ...more
As explained in greater detail in our December 24th alert, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) announced on December 22, 2025, the additions of (1) all...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) size and recertification rules have always been central to government contracting. But recent regulatory changes, and where we now stand in mid-January 2026, mark a meaningful shift...more
Ohio has adopted a new workforce verification law that will directly affect many construction companies operating in the state. Beginning March 19, 2026, certain construction employers will be required to use the federal...more
On December 5, 2025, the federal government registered amendments to the Accessible Canada Regulations made under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA). These amendments (the Digital Technologies Accessibility Regulations), which...more