ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Welcomes Former DOJ Litigator Ora Nwabueze to Litigation Team
PilieroMazza is pleased to welcome Ora Nwabueze to the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group . “Ora is a welcome addition to our growing litigation team,” said the Group’s Practice Chair Matt Feinberg . “His diverse experience in high stakes business litigation matters in both government and private practice will greatly benefit our clients.” Ora offers PilieroMazza clients full-circle representation and adept knowledge in matters involving complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Furthermore, he has substantial prior engagements defending business clients in various areas, including corporate finance, healthcare, mass . . . Read More
When Sick Leave Runs Out—Managing Employee Absences and Balancing Legal Obligations
Click here to view the recorded session. COVID-19 has exacerbated the issue of paid time off shortages in the workplace and created new questions about legal liability stemming from mandatory worksite and school closures and cautious workforce protection measures such as failed health screenings. Many employees will face shortfalls in employer-provided paid time off and any federal or state required sick leave protection. During this webinar, we will discuss strategies for managing employee leave in each of these situations. We will . . . Read More
California Consumer Privacy Act Enforcement Effective July 1
Despite requests for delay due to COVID-19, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has affirmed that enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has started, effective July 1, 2020. The CCPA is a huge step forward in data privacy law, granting California consumers robust data privacy rights and increased control over their personal information. Previous PilieroMazza coverage of the CCPA can be viewed here and here . While the CCPA has been in effect since January 1, 2020, companies that do business with California . . . Read More
False Claims Act Implications for PPP and Disaster Relief Loans: What Small Businesses Should Be Ready For
Click here to view the recorded session. With its chaotic rollout, conflicting regulations, and breakneck disbursements, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is primed to create a wave of litigation. This includes actions taken under the False Claims Act (FCA), which sets penalties for anyone who knowingly submits a false claim for money to the federal government. Small business borrowers face potential FCA liability exposure during the PPP application and forgiveness process, so it is imperative that they learn to manage this . . . Read More
Matt Feinberg Talks to Law360 on Litigation Funding Companies’ Interest in Funding FCA Cases
An unprecedented decision backing a whistleblower’s use of third-party legal funding in a Medicare billing suit has raised concerns that future False Claims Act lawsuits may be motivated more by corporate strategy than protecting the government against fraud. The first-of-its-kind June decision from the Eleventh Circuit revived relator Angela Ruckh’s Medicare fraud judgment against nursing facility operator CMC II LLC despite the company’s objections to Ruckh’s appeal being funded by a third party, sparking considerable debate over the propriety of such . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 27, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY CMMC Heads to the STARS: Important Cybersecurity Provisions in GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP, July 22, 2020, Jon Williams , Cy Alba , Meghan Leemon , and Anna Wright One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent release of the updated 8(a) STARS . . . Read More
COVID-19 Guidance for Government Contractors
Click here to view the recorded session. As always, PilieroMazza’s primary focus is to keep our clients, resource partners, and the business community at large informed on how our attorneys can help you address your business and legal concerns. With coronavirus top-of-mind for everyone, we thought it best to conduct a webinar discussing recent federal guidance on contract issues associated with COVID-19, strategies to recover extra costs and time extensions resulting from COVID-19, and recommended processes for future contracting amidst the . . . Read More
BLOG: CMMC Heads to the STARS: Important Cybersecurity Provisions in GSA’s 8(a) STARS III RFP
One of the hottest topics for government contractors is the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent release of the updated 8(a) STARS III request for proposal (RFP). With proposals due by August 19, 2020, many contractors are knee deep in preparing responses to this critical multiple-award RFP. The RFP includes provisions to address the Department of Defense’s (DOD) upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). CMMC has not even gotten off the ground yet for DOD, but is included in the 8(a) . . . Read More
Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – July 21, 2020
If you have questions concerning the content below, please visit this link . COVID-19 Client Resource Center: To access resources for businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis, we invite you to visit PilieroMazza’s “ COVID-19 Client Resource Center .” Please contact covid19@pilieromazza.com for immediate assistance. LABOR & EMPLOYMENT New DOL Rule Frees TRICARE Providers from OFCCP Audits and Enforcement, July 10, 2020, Sara Nasseri On July 2, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, which clarifies that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) lacks authority over certain medical providers . . . Read More
GSA and SBA Issue Additional Guidance on Bidding Through Joint Ventures for STARS III
As we wrote on July 16th, SBA was interpreting 13 CFR 124.513(a)(2) as prohibiting awards of STARS III to both an 8(a) firm, individually, and a joint venture where that same 8(a) firm was the entity upon whom eligibility for the JV was based. Below we address additional guidance as to SBA’s interpretation of the prohibitions for 8(a) firms seeking to bid on STARS III—as well as compliance requirements—which are important to note as firms prepare their bidding strategies. As of Friday evening, SBA . . . Read More