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Supreme Court to Resolve Federal Officer Removal Circuit Split in WWII Contracts Case

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The US Supreme Court on June 16, 2025 granted certiorari for an appeal from a divided opinion by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit relating to the federal officer removal statute. The appeal comes after a jury...more

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SCOTUS to Decide the Scope of Federal Officer Removal for Federal Contractors

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On Monday, June 16, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, a case about the extent to which federal contractors can remove lawsuits to federal court under the federal...more

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Recent Supreme Court Activity with Major Implications for Government Contractors

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Two recent Supreme Court matters signal major implications for government contractors. First, the Supreme Court will review whether government contractors can appeal a denial of a sovereign immunity defense in lawsuits...more

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US Supreme Court Adopts Expansive “Fraudulent Inducement” Theory of Wire and Mail Fraud

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As we previously reported, last month, the Supreme Court of the United States in Kousisis v. United States roundly endorsed the expansive “fraudulent inducement” theory of federal wire and mail fraud. Resolving a circuit...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Narrow Reach of Federal Fraud Law

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On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court published its opinion in Kousisis v. United States, No. 23-909, 605 U.S. __ (2025), holding that one who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretenses may be...more

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Supreme Court Broadly Interprets Wire Fraud Liability

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On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court held that a defendant could be convicted of federal wire fraud pursuant to 18 USC § 1343 even when the fraud did not result in any economic loss for the victim. This holding expands the...more

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Recent Cases Give Contractors an Advantage on CDA Claims Jurisdiction

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Federal contractors are winning a safeguard against the government’s practice of moving to dismiss cases brought under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA) for lack of jurisdiction in the late stages of litigation. Recent...more

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Federal Circuit Holds “Sum Certain” Requirement in Government Contracts Cases Is Nonjurisdictional

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Clarifying a significant issue in government contracts litigation against the government, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has held that the so-called “sum certain” requirement for Contract Disputes Act (CDA)...more

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