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Bona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp. 2.07: Is the False Claims Act Unconstitutional?While the government contracting community had its eyes on the Supreme Court's consideration of the False Claims Act's scienter element, the Justices issued another decision that could have an even more significant impact on the fraud law. In this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Pub K Group Managing Editor Bill Olver speaks with Arnold & Porter Partners Tirzah Lollar and Christian Sheehan about the court's decision in Polansky, as well as some provocative comments in a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas.
Also in this episode, Bill breaks down recent developments involving the Schutte and Proctor False Claims Act...2023-07-2520 minBona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp 1.07: 2023 Annual Review Preview with PilieroMazza’s Nichole AtallahIn this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PilieroMazza Partner Nichole Atallah preview the Labor & Employment panel from Pub K's upcoming 2023 Annual Review.
From January 9 - 12, three dozen top government contracting practitioners will break down the most important and intriguing developments affecting federal contractors and their counsel. Government officials, private sector attorneys, and in-house experts will examine 2022's key litigation, enforcement activity, agency regulatory activity, and developments from Capitol Hill and the White House.
Pub K's Annual Review is free to the public. To register, visit Pub K online at...2022-12-2130 minBona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp 1.06: 2023 Annual Review Preview with Arnold & Porter’s Craig HolmanIn this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partners Mike McGill and Craig Holman preview the Bid Protest panel from Pub K's upcoming 2023 Annual Review.
From January 9 - 12, three dozen top government contracting practitioners will break down the most important and intriguing developments affecting federal contractors and their counsel. Government officials, private sector attorneys, and in-house experts will examine 2022's key litigation, enforcement activity, agency regulatory activity, and developments from Capitol Hill and the White House.
Pub K's Annual Review is free to the public. To register, visit Pub K online at https://pubkgroup.c...2022-12-2009 minBona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp 1.05: Pub K Group’s 2023 Annual Review Preview with Alan ChvotkinIn this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PubKGroup President Alan Chvotkin preview Pub K's upcoming 2023 Annual Review.
From January 9 - 12, three dozen top government contracting practitioners will break down the most important and intriguing developments affecting federal contractors and their counsel. Government officials, private sector attorneys, and in-house experts will examine 2022's key litigation, enforcement activity, agency regulatory activity, and developments from Capitol Hill and the White House.
Pub K's Annual Review is free to the public. To register, visit Pub K online at https://pubkgroup.com/govcon-annual-review-2023/.
...2022-12-1924 minBona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp 1.04: How You Can Respond to Defense Production Act OrdersIn this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PubKGroup Managing Editor Bill Olver cover a broad range of recent legal developments affecting government contractors.
Our feature this month is Mike’s in-depth discussion with Arnold & Porter partner Chuck Blanchard, who previously served as general counsel of the Air Force and earlier the Army. Mike and Chuck discuss a range of topics, including the Defense Production Act, Other Transaction Authority, and Foreign Military Sales.
The episode starts with Mike highlighting several key regulatory and policy developments that you may have missed ov...2022-08-231h 19Bona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp 1.03: The Impact of PFAS Controls on Federal ProcurementIn this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PubKGroup Managing Editor Bill Olver cover a broad range of recent legal developments affecting government contractors.
Our headline feature this month is Mike’s broad discussion with Arnold & Porter partner Judah Prero on the interplay between the regulation of the chemical PFAS and federal procurement, which is part of the Biden Administration's broader effort on climate change and environmental sustainability.
Mike also examines new procurement rules, including a FAR rule on the use of small business procedures for overseas procurements, a final DFA...2022-05-161h 14Bona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp 1.02: The Impact of Russia Sanctions on U.S. FirmsIn this episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PubKGroup Managing Editor Bill Olver cover a broad range of recent legal developments affecting government contractors.
Our headline feature this month is Mike’s broad discussion with Arnold & Porter partner Soo-Mi Rhee on the economic sanctions imposed by the United States government following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the impact of those sanctions on U.S. companies, including federal contractors.
Mike also breaks down new procurement rules, including a new FAR rule amending the Buy American Act implementing regulations, a Department of De...2022-04-081h 03Bona Fide Needs with Arnold & Porter and the PubKGroupEp 1.01: Wage Fixing and No-Poach AgreementsIn this first proper episode of Bona Fide Needs, Arnold & Porter Partner Mike McGill and PubKGroup Managing Editor Bill Olver cover a broad range of recent legal developments affecting government contractors.
Our primary feature this month is Mike’s in-depth discussion with Andre Geverola, head of Arnold & Porter's cartel investigations practice and former Director of Litigation for the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, about DOJ's scrutiny of wage fixing and no-poach agreements in the defense industry. In our second feature, Bill speaks with Arnold & Porter partner Craig Margolis for a timely overview of the Department of Justice's False...2022-03-0256 min