Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in U.S. ex rel. Bunk v. Birkart Globistics GmbH & Co., et al. (a qui tam case in which the government did not intervene) declined to impose statutory penalties on the jury’s finding of 9,136 false claims (invoices submitted by defendants under a
Suspension and Debarment – Agencies grapple with the statutory exclusion for felony convictions in the FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act
‘Felony Conviction’ ‘Anti-Deficiency Act’
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Proposed Defense Budget Reflects National Security Priorities
In an effort to comply with the 2011 Budget Control Act, the Department of Defense has proposed a “difficult but manageable” budget that will save approximately $259 billion over the next five years, totaling $487 billion in savings within a decade. Coordinated with President Obama’s defense strategy guidance, this new budget provides a glimpse into
Come join Crowell & Moring on February 15, 2012, as it hosts the ABA’s “Cyber on the Hill” with Congressman Jim Langevin
Congressman Langevin (RI-D) serves as one of the leading experts and thought-leaders on Capitol Hill on cybersecurity developments and initiatives. He is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Cybersecurity Caucus and previously co-chaired the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency, whose recommendations he is currently
C&M Attorneys to Conduct Live Webinar on Organizational and Personal Conflicts of Interest, Regulatory Requirements, and Compliance Strategies
At 1pm EST on February 9, 2012, Crowell & Moring government contracts attorneys Peter Eyre and James Peyster will be conducting a webinar entitled “Conflicts of Interest in Government Contracting: Reducing Risk in an Age of Increased Visibility” on behalf of L2 Federal Resources. This webinar will provide an overview of the key principles of