LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION -
Watch Your Step: Avoiding False Claims Act Violations from Limitations in Subcontracting and Performance of Work Requirements -
Members of the government contracting community are...more
9/24/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
SBA ,
Small Business
With over $2.2 billion in recoveries for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and the False Claims Act (FCA) in 2020, statistics confirm that the FCA remains an...more
8/13/2021
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Risk Mitigation ,
SBA ,
Set-Asides ,
Small Business ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblowers
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly difficult for the food and beverage industry. With stay-at-home orders, operational capacity restrictions, and indoor dining limitations imposed on restaurants and bars across most...more
5/7/2021
/ Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Pay Data ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Wage and Hour
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Key Provisions in the 2021 NDAA for Government Contractors -
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA, commonly referred to as “must pass”...more
With its chaotic rollout, conflicting regulations, and breakneck disbursements, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is primed to create a wave of litigation. This includes actions taken under the False Claims Act (FCA),...more
7/29/2020
/ Contingency Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disaster Relief Fund ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Liability ,
Loan Applications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Penalties ,
Qualified Disaster Relief Payments ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
With its chaotic rollout, conflicting regulations, and breakneck disbursements, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is primed to create a wave of litigation. This includes actions taken under the False Claims Act (FCA),...more
7/8/2020
/ Contingency Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disaster Relief Fund ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Liability ,
Loan Applications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Penalties ,
Qualified Disaster Relief Payments ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Webinars
PilieroMazza Wins HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year!
The HUBZone Contractors National Council honored PilieroMazza with the “HUBZone Small Business Resource Partner of the Year” award at the HUBZone...more
1/24/2020
/ DCMA ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
Joint Employers ,
NDAA ,
OIG ,
Small Business
FALSE CLAIMS ACT / LITIGATION / CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY -
Have the Flood Gates Opened?: Cisco Settles First-Of-Its-Kind Cybersecurity False Claims Act Litigation -
On July 31, 2019, a False Claims Act matter...more
8/5/2019
/ Cisco ,
COFC ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NAICS ,
Small Business ,
Wage and Hour
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
Department of Justice – The DOJ released guidance on how the targets of False Claims Act investigations can receive leniency in exchange for proactively disclosing misconduct. The guidance also...more
5/13/2019
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Novation ,
Recertification ,
SBA ,
Small Business
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a series of workshops geared to help Native American small business communities with technical assistance and business development. The SBA will...more
2/11/2019
/ Buy America ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Fraud ,
Joint Venture ,
Native American Issues ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Unpaid Wages ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Veterans' Benefits