Evan Sherwood

Dec 20, 2023 | lexblog.com | Michael Wagner |Stephanie Barna |Evan Sherwood |Paul Rowley

Stephanie Barna draws on over three decades of U.S. military and government service to provide advisory and advocacy support and counseling to clients facing policy and political challenges in the aerospace and defense sectors. Prior to joining the firm, Stephanie was a senior leader on Capitol Hill and in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Dec 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Michael Wagner |Stephanie Barna |Evan Sherwood |Paul Rowley

In keeping with the trend of increased attention on the False Claims Act’s (“FCA”) qui tam provisions, the Second Circuit recently weighed in on a seeming conflict between the statute and the relator’s obligations under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FCRP”). Under Rule 4(m) of the FRCP, the court generally must dismiss a complaint if the plaintiff fails to serve the defendant with a complaint and summons within 90 days of filing. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

Nov 10, 2023 | lexblog.com | Evan Sherwood

Peter Hutt represents government contractors in a range of complex investigation, litigation, and compliance matters, including False Claims Act and fraud investigations and litigation, compliance with accounting, cost, and pricing requirements, and contract claims and disputes.

Mar 16, 2023 | lexblog.com | Evan Sherwood

Contractors often assume that government auditors have special authority to interpret the Cost Accounting Standards. That assumption is easy to understand — auditors frequently take the position that there is just one “right” way for a company to do its contract cost accounting, based on how other companies do things. But contractors should know that CAS is flexible and generally gives them options about how to comply, based on the circumstances of their business.

Mar 16, 2023 | lexology.com | Evan Sherwood

Contractors often assume that government auditors have special authority to interpret the Cost Accounting Standards. That assumption is easy to understand — auditors frequently take the position that there is just one “right” way for a company to do its contract cost accounting, based on how other companies do things. But contractors should know that CAS is flexible and generally gives them options about how to comply, based on the circumstances of their business.