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Investigations Newsletter: IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million

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IT Company Resolves FCA Allegations for Nearly $15 Million - On July 14, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Hill ASC Inc., an information technology (IT) staffing company, agreed to pay $14.75 million to...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

SBA Conducts Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Program

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it will conduct a full-scale audit of its 8(a) Business Development Program to restore integrity and transparency. Contractors participating in the...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2025 #2

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SBA Orders Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Program: What You Should Do to Prepare - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced an “immediate and full-scale audit” of its 8(a) business development program. The...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 2025

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DOD Releases Intellectual Property Guidebook: Key Insights for Defense Contractors, Part 1 - On May 1, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its much-anticipated Intellectual Property (IP)...more

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New False Claims Act Threats: 5 Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Initiative Targeting DEI and Antisemitism

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On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum launching a new enforcement program known as the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative (the Initiative). Furthering the Trump Administration’s direct targeting of...more

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SBA Focusing on Fraud, Will Conduct Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Business Development Program

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Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Loeffler has announced that she has ordered the SBA Office of General Contracting and Business Development to begin a full scale audit of the SBA’s Section 8(a) Business...more

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The Future of Small Business in Federal Contracting

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For over 60 years, the Small Business Administration has celebrated Small Business Week to highlight the contributions of small and medium-sized businesses to the national economy. The Trump Administration marked this year’s...more

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Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation - June 2025

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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more

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Federal Judge Blocks NIH Grant Cuts, Rejecting DOJ’s Claims of Unlawful Discrimination

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WHAT: A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of programs that provide grants to universities, hospitals, and other organizations. The judge found that NIH offered...more

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Enhanced AFCA Empowers Agency Fraud-Fighting, Creates Compliance Concerns for Federal Contractors and Others

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Significant revisions to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA), now called the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), bolster federal agencies’ ability to address alleged fraud by expanding their authority to...more

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Government Contracting Under the Trump 47 Administration

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The transportation sector has long served a vital function in service of the U.S. government at home and abroad. Examples of private industry’s role in the workings of government include civil functions such as hauling U.S....more

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DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Ups FCA Risks for Federal Fund Recipients Employing Unlawful DEI Programs

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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum introducing the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” on May 19, 2025. The memorandum directs all Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys to use the False Claims Act (FCA)...more

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DOJ Announces Intent to Use False Claims Act To Target Diversity and DEI Initiatives

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At a Glance The Department of Justice (DOJ) will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate and pursue claims against entities that violate federal civil rights laws, including anti-discrimination and equal employment...more

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DOJ to Use False Claims Act to Crack Down on Illegal DEI

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On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new unit, the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will utilize the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any...more

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DOJ Outlines Plans to Enforce the False Claims Act Against Recipients of Federal Funds that Knowingly Violate Civil Rights Laws

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On May 19, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum, Deputy Attorney General Blanche Memo: Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, announcing an initiative to “utilize the False Claims Act to investigate and, as...more

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10 Critical Facts for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors Facing Suspension or Debarment

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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is cracking down on procurement fraud and contract fraud. It has recently issued multiple referrals for suspension or debarment, and it is targeting not only prime vendors, but...more

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Voluntary Self-Disclosure Shields Universities Space Research Association from Prosecution by DOJ

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On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”) issued a formal declination of prosecution to the Universities Space Research Association (“USRA”) following the organization’s timely and...more

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Department of Justice Rescinds Prior Report About Race and Sex in Federal Contracting

On April 23, 2025, the United States Department of Justice announced that it is rescinding the January 31, 2022 Notice of Report on Lawful Uses of Race or Sex in Federal Contracting Programs (the “2022 Report”). The April 23...more

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False Claims Act Gives Broad Dismissal Authority to Government, District Judge Says

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On April 2, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a whistleblower’s False Claims Act (FCA) action after the relator attempted to dismiss the government as a plaintiff-intervenor in...more

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Executive Order Tracker - UPDATED

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Littler's Executive Order Tracker is your go-to resource for staying up to date on all executive orders and actions issued by the Trump administration. We are tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing...more

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Federal Agencies Begin Implementing DEI/DEIA-Related Executive Orders

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In the first two months of President Trump’s second term, his administration has sought to redefine “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEIA”) programs....more

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False Claims Act Year in Review: 2024

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The US government and private plaintiffs use the False Claims Act (FCA) – a federal statute originally enacted in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War – to combat various forms of fraud...more

Cozen O'Connor

Trump Administration DEI Executive Orders Enjoined (For Now)

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal judge in Baltimore issued a nationwide preliminary injunction (Order) enjoining certain parts of President Trump’s January 20, 2025 Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful...more

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PilieroMazza Annual Review: What DOJ’s 2024 FCA Report Means for Government Contractors

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DOJ’s recently released Annual Report highlights a significant increase in FCA enforcement, with nearly $3 Billion recovered—a 4.8% increase from FY 2023. The report also sheds light on major 2024 settlements and judgments...more

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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Parts of Executive Orders Impacting DEI in Government Contracting

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On Feb. 20, 2025, Judge Adam B. Abelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore) issued a preliminary injunction enjoining aspects of the enforcement of two executive orders signed by President...more

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