March 07, 2024
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday revived a software developer's claims that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration misappropriated its data, saying the developer had sufficiently alleged it was party to a government contract that allowed lawsuits under the Contract Disputes Act.
January 01, 2024
Federal courts in 2024 are set to decide on important aspects of federal contracting law, such as whether setting minimum wage requirements fits within the president’s procurement authority, and how far a federal preference for buying commercial items stretches. Here, Law360 previews key cases that government contractors should have on their radar this year.
July 17, 2023
After a consequential start to the year, the rest of 2023 is expected to usher in challenges to a minimum wage rule with implications for the president's authority as well as disputes over a heavily protested governmentwide procurement. Here, Law360 previews key lawsuits that attorneys for government contractors have on their radar.
January 02, 2023
The New Year will see the U.S. Supreme Court deciding limits on the government's ability to dismiss whistleblower False Claims Act cases, while circuit courts are expected to address the limits of procurement law. Here, Law360 looks at eight cases to watch in 2023 that have the potential to significantly impact government contractors.
November 22, 2022
A software developer is again pushing the Federal Circuit to reverse a lower court's decision tossing its contract breach suit against the federal government over a licensing agreement, now arguing that the government's opposition "grudgingly" admitted to entering the agreement at issue and thus made it clear the lower court had jurisdiction.
August 16, 2022
A software developer pressed the Federal Circuit to revive allegations the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stole its proprietary data in violation of a license agreement, rebuking a contract board's ruling that it lacked the authority to review the license.