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 | The New FOIA Presumption of Disclosure: A Valuable Tool for Some, A Pitfall for Others
Richard Moorhouse, Emily C. Parker; Greenberg Traurig, LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on October 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder's recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Guidelines directing agencies to make presumptions in favor of disclosing, rather than withholding, requested records were published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2009, 74 FR 49,892 (Sept. 29, 2009), (although the... |
 | Bid Window Opens for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Scott Strickland; King & Spalding LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 26, 2009 The Competitive Bidding process is now open to bid submissions for the Round 1 Rebid of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. All bids must be submitted in DBidS, the on-line bidding system, by 9 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time on December 21, 2009; all required hardcopy documents that must... |
| Anti-Arbitration Amendment for Federal Contractors Passes Senate Proskauer Rose LLP; October 28, 2009, previously published on October 2009 On October 6, 2009, the U.S. Senate adopted an amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill which will preclude any federal contractors receiving funding under the defense appropriation from requiring binding pre-dispute arbitration as a condition of employment...Since the House of... |
| Under Construction: Stimulus Recipients Are New Audit Targets Gary A. Chamberlin; Miller Johnson; October 20, 2009, previously published on October 13, 2009 Many businesses that have already or will soon receive "Stimulus Bill" funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) have not previously conducted business with the federal government. As a result, there are a number of compliance obligations with which they may be... |
| USCIS' E-Verify Supplemental Guide Offers Important Guidance for Federal Contractors Frances P. Rayer, Christopher R. Thorn; Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; October 20, 2009, previously published on September 2009 On September 8, 2009, a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) final rule (the "federal contractor rule") went into effect that requires certain federal contractors and their subcontractors to agree, through language inserted into their qualifying federal contracts, to use the E-Verify... |
| Debarment and Exclusion: The Unintended Consequences Of the "Defund Acorn Act" John T. Boese; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & {newline}Jacobson LLP; October 16, 2009, previously published on October 5, 2009 Recently, in its effort to defund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now ("ACORN"), the House of Representatives moved toward creating a nightmare for government contractors, health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and other grantees and recipients under... |
| Civil False Claims Act: D.C. District Court Decision Limits Retroactive Effect of FERA Amendment to Pending "Claims," Not Pending Cases John T. Boese, Douglas W. Baruch, Beth C. McClain; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & {newline}Jacobson LLP; October 6, 2009, previously published on September 16, 2009 The first major decision interpreting the retroactivity of one amendment to FCA liability in the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 ("FERA") has limited the retroactive application of that amendment, holding that it applies to FCA "claims"--not FCA cases--that were... |
| Agency May Determine CEQA Alternatives to be Infeasible for Failure to Satisfy Policy Objectives Stephen L. Kostka, Barbara J. Schussman, Jessica Eileen Tucker-Mohl; Bingham McCutchen LLP; September 28, 2009, previously published on September 24, 2009 A public agency's discretion to find project alternatives infeasible based on the incompatibility of the alternatives with either the agency's policy considerations or the objectives of the project, has been enhanced considerably through a recent published appellate court opinion. California Native... |
| California Appellate Court Applies Government Contractor Immunity Defense to Boilers on Naval Vessels in Asbestos-Related Decision Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP; September 28, 2009, previously published on September 24, 2009 Earlier this month, a California appellate court held that the government contractor immunity defense applies to a boiler manufactured to United States Navy specifications, shielding the manufacturer from a design defect claim. Oxford v. Foster Wheeler LLC, Docket No. A121577 (Cal. Ct. App.,... |
| Boston Landmarks Commission Proposes New Requirements for Projects Subject to Demolition Delay Review Adam Roy Hundley, Matthew J. Kiefer; Goulston & Storrs, [incorporation phrase format]A Professional Corporation; September 26, 2009, previously published on September 2009 The Boston Landmarks Commission is considering a proposal that would clarify and strengthen the requirement that applicants hold a community meeting prior to appearing before the Commission for a Demolition Delay (Article 85) hearing. Interested parties may wish to comment on the proposal, and, if... |
