Robert Wagman Jr.

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Amber Dodds |Robert Wagman Jr.

Two recent events — one settlement and one executive order — have heightened the risk that the False Claims Act (FCA) will be used as a tool to enforce the employment obligations of companies doing business with the federal government. First, on January 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Bollinger Shipyard.

Dec 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Robert Wagman Jr.

On December 9, the US Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kousisis v. United States, a case that has significant potential ramifications for white-collar prosecutions on the federal level. Stamatios Kousisis was a project manager for Alpha Painting & Construction (Alpha), which had won a multimillion-dollar contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to make repairs to the Schuylkill River bridge and to the 30th Street train station in Philadelphia.

Apr 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Robert Wagman Jr. |Patrick Johnson |Daniel E. Hemli

Mergers and acquisitions involving companies that conduct business with the federal government present a unique set of challenges. Several statutes and regulations are implicated in such corporate transactions, whether the federal government is a company's smallest customer or its only customer. On March 18, 2024, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense suggesting additional hurdles that may soon be put in place.

Mar 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Daniel E. Hemli |Patrick Johnson |Robert Wagman Jr.

Mergers and acquisitions involving companies that conduct business with the federal government present a unique set of challenges. Several statutes and regulations are implicated in such corporate transactions, whether the federal government is a company’s smallest customer or its only customer. On March 18, 2024, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense suggesting additional hurdles that may soon be put in place.

Feb 12, 2024 | mondaq.com | Robert Wagman Jr. |Amber Dodds

Earlier this week, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council proposed a new rule that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to impose new restrictions on federal contractors and subcontractors, including: (1) prohibiting, seeking or considering an applicant's compensation history; (2) requiring compensation disclosures in job advertisements; and (3) affirmatively providing written notice to applicants with specific language on their rights under the rule.