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WuXi AppTec Added to DOW's 1260H List: The BIOSECURE Act Clock Is Running jdsupra.com/legalnews/wuxi-a… | by @Holland_Knight

WuXi AppTec Added to DOW's 1260H List: The BIOSECURE Act Clock Is Running

The U.S. Department of War (DOW) on June 8, 2026, published its annual list of "Chinese military companies" in the Federal Register as required by Section 1260H of the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021)...

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Don't Wait: FAR Part 36 Offerors Must Protest Within 10 Days of an Unsuccessful Offeror Notice jdsupra.com/legalnews/don-t-… | by @Holland_Knight

Don't Wait: FAR Part 36 Offerors Must Protest Within 10 Days of an Unsuccessful Offeror Notice

Companies competing in federal architect-engineer and design-build procurements under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36 should be aware of a critical – and frequently misunderstood –...

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What the New AI Executive Order Means for Businesses That Use AI jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-t… | by @fenwickwest

What the New AI Executive Order Means for Businesses That Use AI

The federal government has taken its most significant step yet toward oversight of AI, with President Donald Trump issuing a new executive order (EO) that establishes a voluntary review framework...

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The NatSec100 and the Patent Paradox jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-na… | by @fishrichardson

The NatSec100 and the Patent Paradox

In the 2026 NatSec100, the companies winning on execution and the companies building the deepest patent positions are often not the same. The gap between them is where long-term value will be...

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Defense Department Seeks to Expand Foreign Ownership and Influence Vetting to More Government Contractors jdsupra.com/legalnews/defens… | by @ParkerPoe

Defense Department Seeks to Expand Foreign Ownership and Influence Vetting to More Government...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule in May, 2026, that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to partially implement sections 847 of...

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A Decade Later, Escobar Is Still Shaping FCA Cases jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-deca… | by @bradleylegal

A Decade Later, Escobar Is Still Shaping FCA Cases

A decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Universal Health Services Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar. It was the most consequential False Claims Act decision in years and changed the way lower...

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AI-Assisted Billing Could Create FCA Pitfalls: How Healthcare Companies Can Get Ahead of Risk jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-ass… | by @mcguirewoodsllp

AI-Assisted Billing Could Create FCA Pitfalls: How Healthcare Companies Can Get Ahead of Risk

Across the healthcare industry, providers are increasingly relying on AI-assisted billing tools to automate medical coding, prior authorization workflows, and the submission of claims to...

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DEI Clause Challenge: What ANCs, Tribes, and NHOs Should Know jdsupra.com/legalnews/dei-cl… | by @Schwabelaw

DEI Clause Challenge: What ANCs, Tribes, and NHOs Should Know

On June 4, 2026, a coalition of contractor and higher-education associations filed a motion for a preliminary injunction and a 5 U.S.C. § 705 stay in National Association of Diversity Officers in...

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Fifth Circuit Grants Stay of Injunction Blocking the Anti-ESG “Boycott Law” jdsupra.com/legalnews/fifth-… | by @lathamwatkins

Fifth Circuit Grants Stay of Injunction Blocking the Anti-ESG “Boycott Law”

On May 29, 2026, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Texas Attorney General and Comptroller’s motion to stay a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Texas SB 13, the state’s...

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Legal Challenge to New York’s Expanded Prevailing Wage Requirements for Off-Site Custom Fabrication jdsupra.com/legalnews/legal-… | by @bondlawfirm

Legal Challenge to New York’s Expanded Prevailing Wage Requirements for Off-Site Custom Fabrication

On May 28, 2026, the Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC of NY) and several other trade associations filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...

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DOJ’s New FCA Fast Track Could Mean Earlier Whistleblower Litigation jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-s-… | by @MorganLewisLaw

DOJ’s New FCA Fast Track Could Mean Earlier Whistleblower Litigation

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is changing how it reviews certain False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower cases, and organizations participating in federally funded benefits programs should take...

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SBA Proposes New “Social Disadvantage” Test for 8(a) Eligibility, Replacing Rebuttable Presumption jdsupra.com/legalnews/sba-pr… | by @wileyrein

SBA Proposes New “Social Disadvantage” Test for 8(a) Eligibility, Replacing Rebuttable Presumption

As we previewed in our previous alert, on June 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed an amendment to 13 C.F.R. § 124.103, revising the 8(a) Business Development Program...

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A Case Study | Building Resilience Against Operational Disruption jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-case… | by @ankura_consult

A Case Study | Building Resilience Against Operational Disruption

Challenged with an evolving regulatory environment and heightened regional risk context, a major government-owned organization faced increasing expectations from its board, regulators, and...

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Investigations Newsletter: Ahold Delhaize Settles Allegations of Inflated Drug Price Reporting for $40 Million jdsupra.com/legalnews/invest… | by @arentfoxschiff

Investigations Newsletter: Ahold Delhaize Settles Allegations of Inflated Drug Price Reporting for...

Ahold Delhaize Settles Allegations of Inflated Drug Price Reporting for $40 Million - On June 10, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. agreed t...

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One part legal, one part behavioral: A winning recipe for a more thoughtful compliance program jdsupra.com/legalnews/one-pa… | by @SheppardMullin

One part legal, one part behavioral: A winning recipe for a more thoughtful compliance program

Over more than three decades of defending claims, litigating False Claims Act cases, and helping clients avoid suspensions and debarments, my law firm colleagues and I have learned a fair amount...

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OMB proposes major overhaul of Uniform Guidance jdsupra.com/legalnews/omb-pr… | by @mcdermottlaw

OMB proposes major overhaul of Uniform Guidance

On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in coordination with other agencies and departments, proposed sweeping changes to the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, namely...

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Old Crime, New Code: DOJ puts algorithmic collusion in the crosshairs jdsupra.com/legalnews/old-cr… | by @DLA_Piper

Old Crime, New Code: DOJ puts algorithmic collusion in the crosshairs

Software cannot shield collusion. Where it is the path of collusion, criminal enforcement is on the table. That was the message from Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad at the...

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National Security Concerns Can Bar SBIR Awards: Key Takeaways from Kayhan Space Corp. v. United States jdsupra.com/legalnews/nation… | by @bradleylegal

National Security Concerns Can Bar SBIR Awards: Key Takeaways from Kayhan Space Corp. v. United...

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims delivers an important — and sobering — message to small businesses competing for federal innovation funding: Historical ties to foreign...

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Trump Administration and House Lawmakers Launch New AI Governance Initiatives jdsupra.com/legalnews/trump-… | by @akin_gump

Trump Administration and House Lawmakers Launch New AI Governance Initiatives

On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security, directing a government-wide effort to strengthen cybersecurity...

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DoD Proposes to Expand FOCI Disclosure and Mitigation Requirements to Unclassified Contracts jdsupra.com/legalnews/dod-pr… | by @akin_gump

DoD Proposes to Expand FOCI Disclosure and Mitigation Requirements to Unclassified Contracts

On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a proposed rule that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add foreign ownership, control or...

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