The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a bid protest challenging an agency’s decision to credit an awardee with the experience and past performance of an affiliated company. In Battelle Memorial Institute, B-424575, B-424575.2 (Sept. 10, 2026), GAO concluded
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Starbucks Settlement Adds to Growing Scrutiny of Corporate DEI Programs
On September 17, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Starbucks agreed to pay $1 million and undertake several commitments to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Starbucks engaged in employment practices that violated the Florida Civil Rights Act through race-
Starbucks Settlement Adds to Growing Scrutiny of Corporate DEI Programs
On September 17, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Starbucks agreed to pay $1 million and undertake several commitments to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Starbucks engaged in employment practices that violated the Florida Civil Rights Act through race-
Starbucks Settlement Adds to Growing Scrutiny of Corporate DEI Programs
On September 17, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Starbucks agreed to pay $1 million and undertake several commitments to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Starbucks engaged in employment practices that violated the Florida Civil Rights Act through race-
Guidance Out, Dismissals In: DOJ Rewrites the False Claims Act Playbook with Justice Manual Revisions on Sub-Regulatory Guidance and Qui Tam Dismissals
Guidance remains relevant as evidence, particularly in healthcare. While guidance cannot establish the underlying legal duty, CMS manuals, Local Coverage Determinations, and similar materials may still be used to prove scienter, notice, industry standards, and medical necessity in FCA cases.
DOJ’s $2 Million Honeywell Settlement Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: What Compliance Failures Mean for Defense Contractors
Key Takeaways
- DOJ used the FCA to settle with Honeywell Aerospace Inc. for $2,042,518 over allegations that a Honeywell business unit submitted claims for payment under a DoW contract while failing to comply with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements incorporated
DOJ’s $2 Million Honeywell Settlement Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: What Compliance Failures Mean for Defense Contractors
The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue government contractors for alleged failures to comply with contractual cybersecurity requirements. On September 1, DOJ announced that Honeywell Aerospace Inc. agreed to pay $2,042,518 to
SEC Proposes Eliminating Rule 14a-8: What the Proposed Rescission of the Federal Shareholder Proposal Rule Means for Public Companies and Proxy Season
On September 16, the SEC proposed to rescind Rule 14a-8, the longstanding rule governing when companies must include shareholder proposals in their proxy materials. The Commission also proposed amendments to Rule 14a-4(c) that would expand the circumstances in which
DOJ’s $2 Million Honeywell Settlement Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: What Compliance Failures Mean for Defense Contractors
Key Takeaways
- DOJ used the FCA to settle with Honeywell Aerospace Inc. for $2,042,518 over allegations that a Honeywell business unit submitted claims for payment under a DoW contract while failing to comply with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements incorporated
CAS Board Raises Contract Thresholds to $35 Million and Eliminates CAS 407: What Federal Contractors Need to Know as DoW Demands Cost and Pricing Transparency
Federal contractors are heading into October with significantly different cost accounting rules, while defense contractors are also facing renewed pressure to provide the government with greater visibility into their costs and pricing.
On September 1, the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)