Feb 10, 2025 | False Claims Act, federal investigations, Fraud Investigations, Government Contract, Government Investigations
On January 31, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (“EO”). The stated purpose of the EO “is to ensure that [the federal government enforces civil rights laws] by...
Jun 24, 2024 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Contract, Government Investigations
On June 21, the Department of Justice’s Civil Division, along with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that two Lockheed Martin wholly-owned subsidiaries — Sikorsky Support Services and Derco Aerospace...
Jun 20, 2024 | Cyber Law, Data Breach, False Claims Act, Government Contract, Government Investigations
On June 17, the Department of Justice announced that two government contractors agreed to pay a combined $11.3 Million under the False Claims Act for failing to implement certain safeguards to meet cybersecurity requirements contained in their government contracts....
Dec 14, 2023 | Government Contract, Government Investigations
As Georgia continues to roll out its medical cannabis program, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has placed a significant roadblock that impedes pharmacy sales of low-THC oil, a key component of the program. In a notice sent to pharmacies in the state,...
Nov 7, 2023 | Government Contract
On November 2, 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a lower Georgia court, which had held that edible products containing delta-8 THC or delta-10 THC were controlled substances under state law. Although the Court of Appeals decision is not binding precedent,...
Oct 16, 2023 | Government Contract
On October 12, 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed and denied the appeals of companies seeking review of decisions denying them a medical cannabis production license. The appeals concerned a procedural question only and did not address the substantive...
