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Whistleblower litigation likely on the rise for government contractors

Squire Sanders
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USA
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January 30 2013

The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) pdf, signed into law by President Obama on January 2, 2013, provides employees of government

Sixth Circuit upholds summary judgment in False Claims Act case based on defense contract

Squire Sanders
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USA
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October 2 2012

Yesterday, the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion affirming summary judgment in favor of a plaintiff under the Federal False Claims Act in U.S. ex rel. Wall v. Circle C Construction, L.L.C., but remanded the case to the district court for a recalculation of damages

Sixth Circuit finds state of Michigan acting as market participant in denying plaintiffs’ federal claims

Squire Sanders
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USA
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June 29 2012

In Mason and Dixon Lines Incorporated v. E.L. Hollingsworth & Co., Case No. 11-11831186, the State of Michigan and the Detroit International Bridge Company contracted to construct new and improved approaches to the Bridge from interstate roads in Michigan

DFARS rule require contractors comply with applicable post-government employment restrictions on employees

Squire Sanders
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USA
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February 2 2012

A change to the Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement (DFARS) requires contractors that employ certain former DoD senior officials and acquisition personnel and are competing for DoD contracts to represent that those officials and personnel are in compliance with their post-government employment restrictions

Will Supreme Court review recent Sixth Circuit FCA decision?

Squire Sanders
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USA
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March 4 2011

Back in October, this blog considered the Sixth Circuit's strict application of the False Claim Act's requirement that qui tam complaints be filed under seal

Relator's failure to strictly follow False Claims Act procedure warrants dismissal

Squire Sanders
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USA
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October 7 2010

In a matter of first impression, the Sixth Circuit recently held in US ex rel Summers v LHC Group, Inc, No 09-5883 (6th Cir Oct 4, 2010) that a plaintiff’s failure to adhere to the False Claims Act’s (“FCA”) procedural requirements, without more, warrants dismissal of the complaint

Ohio Supreme Court rules on when a wrongfully rejected bidder on a public improvement project may recover bid-preparation costs

Squire Sanders
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USA
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September 7 2010

The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled in Meccon, Inc v Univ of Akron (Slip Opinion No 2010-Ohio-3297) that a rejected bidder on a public improvement project under certain circumstances may recover reasonable bid-preparation costs as damages

Stimulating the stimulus: capturing federal dollars for your infrastructure projects

Squire Sanders
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USA
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August 25 2010

Since 2000, more than $24 billion has been allocated to fund construction or renovation of more than 320 sports, arts, recreation and convention infrastructure facilities

BAE systems plc: too big to support?

Squire Sanders
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USA
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June 25 2010

On March 1, 2010 UK-based defense contractor BAE Systems plc (BAES) pleaded guilty in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to conspiring to defraud the United States, making false statements about BAES' Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance program and violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR

Time for federal contractors to get a bigger bulletin board?

Squire Sanders
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USA
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June 24 2010

Federal contractors who enter into federal contracts of at least US$100,000 and subcontractors performing work necessary to the primary covered contract greater than US$10,000 are required to post a US Department of Labor (DOL) notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA

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