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District court rejects FOIA action seeking unit prices

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 9 2010

In a decision issued February 26, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Essex Electro Eng'rs, Inc. v. U.S. Sec'y of the Army, No. 09-372 (D.D.C. Feb. 26, 2010), held that the U.S. Army (Army) properly withheld unit pricing for a government contract awardee as confidential information under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 522

Going low: Ninth Circuit holds that false estimates and fraudulent underbidding can lead to false claims

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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August 7 2012

In a startling decision of "first impression" on Thursday, the Ninth Circuit held that a contractor's proposed cost estimates for a cost-reimbursable contract may give rise to false claims under the False Claims Act where the proposal is based on "false estimates" or "fraudulent underbidding"

Ohio: a broad new law marked by legal uncertainty

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 14 2008

In December 2006, Ohio implemented one of the broadest pay-to-play laws in the country

New Jersey pay-to-play annual filing due September 28

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 17 2007

Business entities that received $50,000 or more in contracts with governments in New Jersey (all levels) in 2006 must file with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission by September 28, 2007, an annual disclosure statement of political contributions

Pay-to-play spotlight

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 12 2007

Increasingly, states and localities are implementing "pay-to-play" laws that limit the ability of government contractors to make campaign contributions to state and local candidates and officeholders

Philadelphia: the city of brotherly love and pay-to play limits and reporting

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 8 2008

The city of Philadelphia recently increased the contribution limit for companies that hold, are currently seeking, or will be seeking in the future certain no-bid contracts with the city

A relator cannot FOIA his way to recovery under the False Claims Act

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 12 2009

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued a decision declaring that False Claims Act (FCA) claims dependent upon documents released pursuant to a FOIA request are statutorily barred under the FCA

Pay-to-play spotlight: New Jersey Supreme Court rules against pay-to-play violator

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 13 2009

On January 15, 2009, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision against Earle Asphalt Company in an important pay-to-play decision

Texas begins regulating procurement lobbying; registration may be required

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

Effective September 1, 2009, Texas began regulating certain aspects of procurement lobbying

New Jersey annual Pay-to-Play Report due March 30

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 12 2010

Entities that received $50,000 or more in the aggregate in 2009 through contracts with state and local government agencies in New Jersey must file an annual Pay-to-Play Report with the state's Election Law Enforcement Commission by March 30, 2010

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