Government Contracts

  • November 27, 2024

    Deloitte Posed As Consultant To Steal Vax Software, Suit Says

    An inventor has accused Deloitte Consulting LLP in New York federal court of stealing her proprietary vaccination management system and securing a multimillion-dollar government contract for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, saying the firm colluded with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to pilfer the technology.

  • November 27, 2024

    $83M Air Force Award Must Account For Merger, GAO Says

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office says the Air Force must reconsider its award of an $83 million task order, saying the veteran-owned small business protesting the award possessed the requisite certification following a merger.

  • November 27, 2024

    Texas Backs Off Title X Suit On Contraceptives To Minors

    Federal health officials are no longer enforcing a rule in Texas that tied funding to contraceptive access for minors, Texas officials told a court Tuesday as it asked to dismiss a suit it had filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • November 27, 2024

    Gov't Contracts Of The Month: R&D, Boeing Jets And F-35s

    This month, the U.S. Air Force added three companies to an ongoing $33 billion R&D deal, while Boeing scored two military aircraft production contracts and Lockheed Martin shook on it with the Pentagon for hundreds more F-35 fighter jets. These are Law360's most noteworthy government contracts for November 2024.

  • November 27, 2024

    Data Cos. Lose Challenge To NJ Judicial Privacy Law

    A federal judge has ruled that the New Jersey judicial privacy and security measure known as Daniel's Law is constitutional, handing a defeat to a large group of data brokers accused of illegally posting judges' names and addresses online.

  • November 27, 2024

    Better, Faster, Stranger: What Attys Think Of Our AI Future

    Law firms are increasingly embracing the use of artificial intelligence, wary of its limitations but enchanted by its potential to transform the practice of law through smaller headcounts and cheaper litigation.

  • November 27, 2024

    Lawmakers Ask DOD To Ground Ospreys For Safety Probe

    Three Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts wrote to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin asking him to ground V-22 Osprey aircraft so a series of safety and design issues, which have led to fatal crashes, can be investigated and addressed.

  • November 26, 2024

    CMS Cancels Call Center Solicitation With Disputed Labor Clause

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services called off its unusual resolicitation of a still-active $6.6 billion contract for contact center services on Tuesday, following litigation from contractor Maximus over a contentious labor harmony agreement in the solicitation.

  • November 26, 2024

    3M Says $6B Settlement Docs Needed In AIG Europe Fight

    3M is urging a Florida federal court to release information relating to its recently inked $6 billion deal ending claims over allegedly faulty combat earplugs to a London arbitral tribunal, which is tasked with determining whether insurer AIG Europe Ltd. is wrongly refusing to pay its share of the historic pact.

  • November 26, 2024

    Biden Urged To Dismantle 'Deportation Machine' Pre-Trump

    A coalition of immigration-focused health and legal services providers, advocacy organizations, labor unions, faith communities and others in Pennsylvania released a to-do list for the Biden administration on Tuesday urging "dismantling the deportation machine" as much as possible before President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

  • November 26, 2024

    Prosecutor Defends Outside Counsel Hires To Mich. Justices

    A Michigan county's elected prosecutor told the state Supreme Court his stymied request to seek legal advice from outside law firms was valid, arguing he should be able to consult attorneys to manage risk after the county's corporation counsel refused to represent him. 

  • November 26, 2024

    Madigan Pushed Land Transfer After Law Biz Pitch, Jury Told

    A former Chicago alderman testifying against ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan told jurors Tuesday he connected prospective developers to Madigan, who lobbied to take on their legal work and soon after pushed legislation that would clear the way for their project.

  • November 26, 2024

    4th Circ. Won't Rehear Soldier's Loss In Suit Against Fluor

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday declined to rehear, or rehear en banc, a split panel decision from October in a former Army specialist's suit against defense contractor Fluor Corp. over injuries he sustained in a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan. 

  • November 26, 2024

    9th Circ. Pauses Ruling For VA To Build Vets' Housing

    The Ninth Circuit paused a federal judge's order for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build housing for veterans on a Los Angeles campus, allowing time for several constituents to weigh in on the matter.

  • November 26, 2024

    Indicted Ex-Conn. Budget Official May Ask To Delay Trial

    Ex-Connecticut budget official Konstantinos "Kosta" Diamantis is considering a bid to delay his February trial on 22 charges that he coerced contractors to pay him kickbacks on school construction jobs, according to a Tuesday motion by prosecutors seeking to postpone certain deadlines.

  • November 26, 2024

    Ga. Law Firm Faces DQ Bid Over 'Hopeless' FCA Case Conflict

    The former employee of a tool company has called on a Georgia federal court to disqualify Smith Gilliam Williams & Miles PA and one of its attorneys from representing the company in his False Claims Act case because another firm attorney represented him in a domestic matter.

  • November 26, 2024

    FTC Says AI Weapons-Screening Biz Hyped Faulty Scanners

    The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday accused Evolv Technologies of making false and unsupported claims that its AI-powered security screening products detect weapons while ignoring harmless personal items.

  • November 25, 2024

    Informant Says He Brought Developers To Madigan's Law Firm

    An ex-Chicago alderman who wore a wire to meetings with former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was back on the stand Monday describing how he arranged a meeting with developers of a Chicago apartment building at Madigan's law office, with jurors hearing a call in which Madigan said to "go ahead and process" a zoning change for that project after the alderman asked if the developer gave him legal work.

  • November 25, 2024

    FHWA Says Rule Doesn't 'Compel' States To Lower Emissions

    The Federal Highway Administration defended a new rule calling on states to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federally funded highway projects, telling the Fifth Circuit in a Friday brief the rule doesn't actually compel states to lower their emissions.

  • November 25, 2024

    Moving Co. Wants DOD To Recompete $20B Deal After Tweaks

    Moving company Suddath has disputed a $20 billion contract to manage moving services for the U.S. Department of Defense, arguing U.S. Transportation Command significantly altered contractual terms after award and should have reopened the deal to competition.

  • November 25, 2024

    Feds Want Ex-FBI Agent's Bribery Appeal Tossed

    Federal prosecutors have told the D.C. Circuit to reject an ex-Federal Bureau of Investigation agent's appeal of his bribery convictions in a property buying scheme, arguing there was "sufficient evidence" against him.

  • November 25, 2024

    Philly Man Acquitted In $34M Pharmacy Kickback Case In NJ

    A Philadelphia man has been acquitted by a New Jersey federal jury of charges related to a $34 million medication kickback scheme involving three other pharmacy executives accused of paying marketers referral fees.

  • November 25, 2024

    9th Circ. Upholds Nixing Convention Center's Coverage Suit

    The Ninth Circuit backed the dismissal of a Seattle convention center operator's suit seeking coverage for pandemic-related losses, saying Monday that COVID-19 and resulting government shutdown orders did not cause the requisite physical loss or damage to the center to trigger coverage.

  • November 25, 2024

    AG Slams Bid To 'Indoctrinate' Public In NJ RICO Case

    New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin has rebuffed attacks from businessman George Norcross and others charged in his office's sprawling racketeering case in a pair of opposition filings, accusing the defendants of attempting to try the case in the press and contending that their argument to toss the case is out of place.

  • November 25, 2024

    Romania Paying $7B To Buy F-35s From Lockheed Martin

    The Romanian government, in an effort to bolster the capabilities of its air force, has agreed to purchase 32 stealth fighter jets for $7.2 billion from manufacturer Lockheed Martin, according to multiple statements.

Expert Analysis

  • How A Trump Win Might Affect The H-1B Program

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    A review of the Trump administration's attempted overhaul of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program suggests policies Donald Trump might try to implement if he is reelected, and specific steps employers should consider to prepare for that possibility, says Eileen Lohmann at BAL.

  • Opinion

    This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process

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    In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes — from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings — which has, in turn, affected individuals’ substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Series

    Playing Diplomacy Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    Similar to the practice of law, the rules of Diplomacy — a strategic board game set in pre-World War I Europe — are neither concise nor without ambiguity, and weekly gameplay with our colleagues has revealed the game's practical applications to our work as attorneys, say Jason Osborn and Ben Bevilacqua at Winston & Strawn.

  • Applying High Court's Domestic Corruption Rulings To FCPA

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the domestic corruption statutes in three decisions over the past year and a half, it’s worth evaluating whether these rulings may have an impact on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, and if attorneys can use the court’s reasoning in international bribery cases, says James Koukios at MoFo.

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Debriefings, Timeliness, Documentation

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    ​James Tucker at MoFo examines three recent decisions from the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning an agency's decision not to hold post-award discussions, a timeliness trap in certain Federal Supply Schedule procurements and the importance of providing contemporaneous documentation in price-evaluation protests.

  • Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys

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    Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.

  • John Deere Penalty Shows Importance Of M&A Due Diligence

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent $10 million penalty against John Deere underscores the risks of not conducting robust preacquisition due diligence and not effectively integrating a new subsidiary into the existing compliance framework, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Series

    Collecting Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The therapeutic aspects of appreciating and collecting art improve my legal practice by enhancing my observation skills, empathy, creativity and cultural awareness, says attorney Michael McCready.

  • Aviation Watch: Boeing Plea Agreement May Not Serve Public

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    The proposed plea agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Boeing — the latest outgrowth of the company's 737 Max travails — is opposed by crash victims' families, faces an uncertain fate in court, and may ultimately serve no beneficial purpose, even if approved, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Honoring Your Learned Profession

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    About 30,000 people who took the bar exam in July will learn they passed this fall, marking a fitting time for all attorneys to remember that they are members in a specialty club of learned professionals — and the more they can keep this in mind, the more benefits they will see, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • 4 Ways To Prepare For DOD Cyber Certification Rule

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    Given the U.S. Department of Justice's increased scrutiny of contractor compliance with cybersecurity requirements, it is critical that contractors take certain steps now in response to the U.S. Department of Defense's proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification implementation rule, say Townsend Bourne and Lillia Damalouji at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Opinion

    AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys

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    The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

  • $200M RTX Deal Underscores Need For M&A Due Diligence

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    RTX's settlement with regulators for violating defense export regulations offers valuable compliance lessons, showcasing the perils of insufficient due diligence during mergers and acquisitions transactions along with the need to ensure remediation measures are fully implemented following noncompliance, say Thad McBride and Faith Dibble at Bass Berry.

  • Series

    Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Similar to the practice of law, jumping from an in-flight airplane with nothing but training and a few yards of parachute silk is a demanding and stressful endeavor, and the experience has bolstered my legal practice by enhancing my focus, teamwork skills and sense of perspective, says Thomas Salerno at Stinson.

  • Navigating Restrictions Following Biotech Bill House Passage

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    Ahead of the BIOSECURE Act’s potential enactment, companies that obtain equipment from certain Chinese biotechnology companies should consider whether the act would restrict their ability to enter into contracts with the U.S. government and what steps they might take in response, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

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