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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
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
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
On May 22, 2025, the United States Supreme Court released its opinion in Kousisis v. United States. The Kousisis opinion resolved a split of the federal circuits by finding that proof of economic loss by the government is not...more
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously declined to limit federal wire fraud to cases involving economic loss to the victim, upholding convictions of two government contractors who obtained contracts from a state...more
Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Kousisis v. United States, affirming a six-year prison sentence for a contractor convicted of federal...more
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
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
For the last decade and more, the federal courts have grappled with the precise parameters of the federal wire fraud statute (and analogous criminal statutes). Among other things, there has been a Circuit split for some...more
The Administration signed two Executive Orders (EOs or “Orders”) and one Presidential Memorandum (“Memo”) on April 9, 2025, that aim to make federal procurements faster and more efficient: 1.Modernizing Defense...more
An Executive Order is a signed, published directive issued by the President of the United States to manage operations within the federal government. These orders guide the actions of government officials and agencies, but do...more
The early days of the Trump Administration have featured a wide range of actions related to federal spending. This has included payment pauses, contract and grant terminations or reevaluations, lease terminations, changes in...more
On March 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) upheld a federal judge’s order directing the government to pay nearly $2 Billion to federal contractors for completed foreign aid work. This client alert identifies...more
There has been a lot written about the recent Supreme Court decision reversing the 1984 decision in Chevron (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984)) and the Chevron Doctrine that...more
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo upended decades of precedent that required courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of statutes. This, known as the Chevron doctrine, allowed for...more
The decision to overrule Chevron will likely have impacts on government contracting. A vast array of government contracting regulations that control contracts, such as Davis-Bacon Act requirements, Service Contract Act...more
The US Supreme Court on June 28 overruled longstanding precedent and expanded the ability of government contractors to challenge agency interpretations and applications of certain statutes. In Loper Bright Enterprises v....more