Mandates Are Coming: President Biden’s EO on COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors
By Madison Plummer and Alan Chvotkin September 17, 2021 President Biden announced a six-point action plan on September 9 to combat the recent surge of [...]
Tempest in a Teapot?: The False Claims Amendments Act of 2021
By Andy Liu, Robert Rhoad, and Haaleh Katouzian August 27, 2021 On July 22, a bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), [...]
Afghanistan has Fallen:Â U.S. Taliban Sanctions Now Present a Critical Risk to Entities with Operations in Afghanistan.
By Jeremiah Centrella, Robert Nichols, and Alan Chvotkin August 24, 2021 This is the second article from Nichols Liu regarding how U.S. Government contractors and [...]
United States ex rel. TZAC, Inc. v. Christian Aid and the Limits of Personal Jurisdiction in False Claims Act Cases
By Andrew Victor, Robert Rhoad, and Haaleh Katouzian August 18, 2021 Recently, in United States ex rel. TZAC, Inc. v. Christian Aid, a federal district [...]
Afghanistan Has Fallen. How Should Government Contractors Minimize Risk During This Crisis?
By Robert Nichols and Alan Chvotkin August 16, 2021 As of August 16, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul is closed and all Embassy staff are [...]
D.C. Circuit Upholds Overpayment Rule, Reverses Lower Court Ruling
By Andy Liu, Robert Rhoad, and Haaleh Katouzian August 16, 2021 A unanimous D.C. Circuit, in UnitedHealthcare Ins. Co. v. Becerra,[1] reversed a district court’s [...]
Will the ransomware surge impact Biden’s cyber EO?
FCW interview featuring Alan Chvotkin July 09, 2021 As ransomware attacks increase in size and scope, officials say no one is safe: the public [...]
The Federal Circuit Affirms That Contractor Cannot Recover Increased Costs Related to Outbreak of Deadly Disease
By Robert Nichols, Andrew Victor, and Haaleh Katouzian June 25, 2021 About a year ago, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) decided Pernix Serka [...]