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DOJ: ‘False Claims Act + Cybersecurity’ Is Here To Stay

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 4/3/2025

Amid ongoing policy shifts in Washington, the federal government’s interest in pursuing civil cyber-fraud cases appears to be here to stay. In October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

A Roadmap for Terminations for Convenience in the DOGE-Era

Blank Rome LLP on 4/2/2025

The Department of Government Efficiency’s (“DOGE”) scrutiny of federal contracts has resulted in a spike in notices of termination for convenience. Given DOGE’s broad mandate to reduce federal spending, we expect a sustained...more

The Government Contractor’s Guide to Termination for Convenience

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/12/2025

The Trump administration, as part of its efforts to reshape the federal government, began terminating federal contracts for the convenience of the government almost immediately after coming back to town. These contract...more

Expect More Cyber-Enforcement under the False Claims Act

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 7/31/2023

Earlier this month, the White House released the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan outlining specific “high impact initiatives” that the federal government will carry out to achieve its cybersecurity...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/5/2019

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Parliament's report on whether and how the use of blockchain technology can comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as...more

Software Provider and DOJ Reach $8.6M Settlement for FCA Case Involving Alleged Cyber Security Shortcomings

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/21/2019

Amid increased public and government attention to cyber security, a qui tam plaintiff’s lawsuit has resulted a large settlement for a government contractors’ purported misrepresentations regarding compliance with government...more

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Update

BakerHostetler on 10/14/2015

Despite a decline in enforcement actions by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the first half of 2015 has continued to highlight the relevance and ever-evolving effects of the...more

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