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D.C. Circuit Clarifies Scope Of Department Of War’s Exclusion Authority Under FASCSA
On September 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Department of War’s (“DOW”) decision to exclude Anthropic’s Claude and its other products and services from DoW’s supply chain under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 (“FASCSA”). The decision stands in contrast to a separate district court decision in August that found the Department’s actions were unlawful under a parallel authority at 10 U.S.C. § 3252.
DOJ Revises Policy Governing False Claims Act Lawsuits
On September 18, the Department of Justice published a press release announcing two revisions to its Justice Manual's provisions on False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuits—(1) limiting the use of non-binding guidance memoranda issued by regulatory agencies (Guidance Documents) as a basis for establishing FCA liability, and (2) addressing government-initiated dismissals of civil qui tam actions.
Eagles Get Back On Winning Track, Down Chanticleers 4-1 On Sunday
Photo by: Cody Burke / Georgia Southern Athletics Eagles Get Back On Winning Track, Down Chanticleers 4-1 On Sunday 9/27/2026 3:52:00 PM | Women's Soccer STATESBORO - Georgia Southern women's soccer got back into the win column on Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 win over visiting Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt Conference action from Bo Pitts Field. The Eagles moved to 7-2-2 overall and 2-1 in the Sun Belt with the win, while Coastal Carolina falls to 6-4-2 overall and 0-2-1 in the league.
Women’s Soccer Falls to Georgia Southern
Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University 6-4-2, 0-2-1 Georgia Southern 7-2-2, 2-1-0 Coastal Carolina 1 0 1 Georgia Southern 2 2 4 Women’s Soccer Falls to Georgia Southern 9/27/2026 8:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer STATESBORO, Ga. - The Coastal Carolina women's soccer team suffered a 4-1 loss to the Georgia Southern Eagles on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, Coastal drops to 6-4-2 overall and 0-2-1 in Sun Belt Conference play.
Eagles Opens Sun Belt Play With 3-0 Win Over Arkansas State
Eagles Opens Sun Belt Play With 3-0 Win Over Arkansas State 9/13/2026 3:43:00 PM | Women's Soccer STATESBORO - Georgia Southern women's soccer opened up Sun Belt Conference play with a convincing 3-0 win over Arkansas State on Sunday afternoon at Bo Pitts Field. The Eagles improved to 6-1-2 overall and 1-0 in the league with the victory, the first win for Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt opener since 2021.
Eagles Notch Season-Opening 2-1 Win Over North Florida
Photo by: AJ Henderson / Georgia Southern Eagles Notch Season-Opening 2-1 Win Over North Florida 8/12/2026 9:50:00 PM | Women's Soccer STATESBORO - Paisley Cathey's rocket shot from distance in the 84th minute was the match winner as Georgia Southern women's soccer started off the 2026 campaign with a 2-1 victory over visiting North Florida on Wednesday evening at Bo Pitts Field.
Defense Contractors Face Increased Enforcement Risk And New Restrictions Of Buybacks, Distributions, And Executive Compensation
Tyler Evans’s articles from Steptoe LLP are most popular: in United Kingdom with readers working within the Advertising & Public Relations industries Steptoe LLP are most popular: within Transport and International Law topic(s) On January 7, 2026, the Administration issued an executive order that will call out a number of defense contractors and establish a new framework for evaluating contract performance and restricting executive compensation, dividends, and stock buybacks going forward.
FAR Council Issues Proposed OCI FAR Rule
SJ Steptoe LLP More In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and professional staff across the US, Europe and Asia.
DoD Proposes New Rules Requiring Disclosure Of Foreign Access To Software Code
SJ Steptoe LLP More In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and professional staff across the US, Europe and Asia.
“Dear Neurotypicals: I Don’t Disclose My ADHD for Fun”
Dear Neurotypicals, When I reveal that I have ADHD, I often hear about how “brave” I am for being so “open” and “vulnerable.” Granted, I like hearing that because I’m human and I like compliments. Plus, it’s better than fending off stereotypes about ADHD. To be totally honest, though, I’m not telling you about my ADHD diagnosis to promote diversity, make you feel more comfortable confiding in me, or whatever other altruistic reason you’re thinking.
“When ADHD Overstimulation Meltdowns Happen, Give Us Grace – and Space” Original
I was 15 when I experienced my first overstimulation meltdown. I was at the mall with my family, fresh out of an argument with my dad over dental pain meds, and tired from the school day, none of which helped my mood. The mall was chaos. It was December, so everything was decked out in bright lights and brighter colors. The same five cheesy songs played on full blast over the loudspeakers. The halls were packed with loud holiday shoppers who kept bumping into us (and us into them).
How Gov't AI Protections May Affect Contractors' Data Rights - Law360
By Tyler Evans and Caitlin Conroy (August 15, 2024, 6:12 PM EDT) -- On July 8, the U.S. Senate released a proposed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 that includes a number of provisions indicating the U.S. government will continue to increase its focus on maintaining data rights when contracting for artificial intelligence.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
How Gov't AI Protections May Affect Contractors' Data Rights - Law360
By Tyler Evans and Caitlin Conroy (August 15, 2024, 6:12 PM EDT) -- On July 8, the U.S. Senate released a proposed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 that includes a number of provisions indicating the U.S. government will continue to increase its focus on maintaining data rights when contracting for artificial intelligence....
First To File: Issue 15
In this issue... Lawyers are reminded that their parts in a kickback scheme can end them in prison. FCA Amendments propose weakening the Escobar ruling from 2016. The meaning of Contracts is not as broad as an FCA Relator would like, meaning Defendant narrowly avoided the presumed loss rule. Treble Damages of $3 million plus are not excessive, and a non-profit must pay. United States v. Bennett, No. 6:22-cr-00022 (E.D. Tex.
Final Build America, Buy America Guidance Published
On August 23, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published its final guidance implementing the Build America, Buy America (BABA) preference, which requires that all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in infrastructure projects receiving federal financial assistance be "produced in the United States." Here are the most significant takeaways between the initial April 2022 guidance and final August 2023 guidance: The final guidance provides a...
Sustainable Products And Services Proposed Rule
On August 1, 2023, the Biden Administration aimed at ensuring that the federal government prioritizes the procurement of sustainable products and services. Interested parties have until October 2, 2023 to submit comments.
No TikTok On Government And Contractor Devices
On June 2, 2023, a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule, implementing the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, was published in the Federal Register effective immediately.
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Anna Menzel represents clients in matters arising from contracting with the government, including protesters and intervenors in bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and the Court of Federal Claims, contract disputes and claims, and compliance with US federal and state procurement regulations.
First To File: Issue 12
In this issue: Connecticut USAO successfully argues for an eight-year sentence for false claims of a defendant's safety supplies and cleaning services post-COVID The Sixth Circuit holds that remuneration only includes payments, and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations must be a but-for cause of false claims, limiting the reach of AKS-based FCA claims Oral argument in SuperValu indicates that "objectively reasonable" may be objectively dead-on-arrival Ghost Cleaner Sentenced to Eight Years,...
First to File: Issue 10
In this issue: The Department of Justice (DOJ) releases its civil fraud enforcement statistics for FY2022 A California court pauses relator's qui tam suit until parallel criminal proceedings are resolved A New York apparel importer settles a civil suit for $1.3 million Two significant public disclosure decisions in New York and Florida Despite Reduction in FCA Recoveries in 2022, DOJ Announces its Second-Highest Number of Settlements and Judgments The DOJ released its annual statistical...
First to File: Issue 5
In this issue: A settlement involving a construction company that improperly claimed credit for using disadvantaged business entities on federally-funded New Jersey construction contracts that did not actually perform the work. An Anti-Kickback Statute case where the district court denied defendant’s motion to compel certain Medicare claims data and rejected the “benefit of the bargain” approach to damages for AKS-tainted Medicare claims.
First to File: Issue 3
Time for another update… The United States Asserts Its Position on Rule 9(b) Before Supreme Court in Response to Owsley Cert Petition The Solicitor General’s office has once again expressed its view that the Supreme Court should deny a petition for a writ of certiorari requesting that the Court clarify the pleading standard – specifically the level of particularity required under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) – to plead a claim under the False Claims Act (FCA).
First to File: Issue 2 (The week of Sept. 5-9, 2022)
Judicial Decisions United States ex rel. Mackillop v. Grand Canyon Education, Inc., et al., 2022 WL 4084444 (D.
On April 18, 2022, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published new guidance related to the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Client Advisory: First Circuit Articulates New Standard for Government Dismissals of Qui Tam False Claims Act Suits
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has added its voice to the split among circuit courts regarding the appropriate standard for deciding government motions to dismiss qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) actions after it has declined to intervene. In affirming the district court’s grant of the government’s motion to dismiss in United States ex rel. Borzilleri v. Bayer HealthCare Pharms., Inc., No. CV 14-031 WES, 2019 WL 5310209 (D.R.I. Oct.
Federal Contractors: Increased Minimum Wage Requirement Is Coming January 2022
United States: Federal Contractors: Increased Minimum Wage Requirement Is Coming January 2022 10 May 2021 by Elizabeth Call , Paul Hurst , Caitlin Conroy and Yvonne Malino Steptoe & Johnson LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On April 27, 2021, the Biden administration issued an executive order requiring a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour under covered federal contracts and subcontracts.
Client Alert: Federal Contractors May Face Immigration-Related Hiring Requirements and Barriers
With continuing high unemployment rates and COVID-driven economic woes, on August 3, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that could potentially lead to restrictions on the ability of government contractors and subcontractors to use foreign labor in the performance of government contracts.
Senator Grassley May Seek Limits on DOJ’s Authority to Dismiss Qui Tam FCA Complaints
In a speech on the Senate floor last week, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that he plans to introduce legislation aimed at limiting the scope of the Department of Justice’s False Claims Act dismissal authority. Specifically, Sen. Grassley’s anticipated legislation would require DOJ to state its reasons and provide whistleblowers who bring the cases an opportunity to be heard by the court whenever DOJ moves to dismiss a qui tam False Claims Act case. Sen.
Client Alert: Interim Rule Implements Section 889 Ban on Contractors Using Technologies from Certain China-Based Companies
Beginning August 13, 2020, executive agencies will be prohibited from contracting with companies that use “covered telecommunications products or services” (i.e., technologies from certain China-based companies) – even if the use is unrelated to performance of federal contracts. On July 13, 2020, the FAR Council issued an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 889(a)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2019.
Federal Circuit's Acetris Decision Addresses Rules For Determining TAA Compliance
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In a February 10, 2020 decision, the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) decision sustaining a protest that challenged the US Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) interpretation of what constitutes a "US-made end product" under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions implementing the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Acetris Health, LLC v. United States, No. 2018-2399, slip. op. (Fed.
DOJ Launches Procurement Collusion Strike Force
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the formation of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which will focus on one of the DOJ’s top priorities: protecting public funds from bid rigging and fraud.
The Biopsychosocial Model of Pain in the Context of Pediatric Burn Injuries
Burns are a common and traumatic source of childhood injury in the United States. The treatment and recovery from burn injuries can be significantly painful and may lead to chronic or persistent pain for years following the initial incident. Further, burn injuries in youth have been found to increase the potential for significant psychosocial (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD) and physical (e.g., decreased mobility) impairment.
Maine Connections Academy Field Trip To Aroostook County Natural Heritage Trail
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Aroostook State Park, Pres, Maine Maine Connections Academy (MCA), the state’s first virtual public charter school, will be hosting a field trip for MCA students at the Aroostook County State Park in Presque Isle at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 29. Students will hike the Natural Heritage Trail, a three-mile expedition within Maine’s first state park.
Maine Connections Academy to Host Information Session In Presque Isle for Prospective Families
Maine Connections Academy (MCA), Maine’s first tuition-free, virtual public charter school for grades 7-12, is currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 school year, and will be holding an information session for prospective students and families on July 20 at 6 p.m. at the Hampton Inn Presque Isle.
Maine Connections Academy to Host Information Session In Portland for Prospective Families
Maine Connections Academy (MCA), Maine’s first tuition-free, virtual public charter school for grades 7-12, is currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 school year, and will be holding an information session for prospective students and families on July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Doubletree Portland in South Portland, ME.
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