Strong enforcement against trade fraud isn’t optional—it’s essential to rebuilding our industrial base and securing long-term prosperity for American communities.| Coalition For A Prosperous America
Trans youth have struggled to access affirming health care across the region after Pennsylvania’s biggest providers quietly stopped offering gender-affirming services to minors — a decision made by major hospital systems in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and central Pennsylvania following threats by the Trump administration. Despite openly scaling back gender-affirming care for people under the age of […] The post Pennsylvania lawsuits take center stage in the fight to support and protect tra...| Philadelphia Gay News
On September 18, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement against a New Jersey shipbuilder to resolve allegations that it improperly employed unauthorized workers to work on Navy ships. The settlement, which exceeded $4 million, is the second this year involving government contractors alleged to have employed unauthorized... Continue Reading…| Inside Government Contracts
Consistent with the Trump Administration’s focus on procurement fraud, a recent settlement and guilty pleas secured by the DOJ demonstrate that bid rigging is in the Administration’s crosshairs. Government contractors should be aware of the legal risks associated with bid rigging when engaging in the bidding process. Bid Rigging and the False Claims Act Bid... Continue Reading…| Inside Government Contracts
On June 11, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate issued a memorandum entitled Civil Division Enforcement Priorities (the “Memorandum”), outlining five areas of focus for Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Division investigations and enforcement actions. Among these priorities is “combatting unlawful discriminatory practices in the private sector.” Referencing President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14173 (Ending...| Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
This is the sixth blog in a series of Covington blogs on cybersecurity policies, executive orders (“EOs”), and other actions of the Trump Administration. The fifth blog is available here and our initial blog is available here. This blog describes key cybersecurity developments that took place in July 2025. Trump Administration Issues AI Action Plan,... Continue Reading…| Inside Government Contracts
Illumina is paying $9.8 million to settle charges that its poor cybersecurity violated the False Claims Act. Compliance lessons abound here.| Radical Compliance
In a recently announced settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Illumina, Inc. (“Illumina”) agreed to pay $9.8 million to| Inside Government Contracts
On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and General Services Administration (GSA) announced a $14.75 million settlement of Civil False| Inside Government Contracts
The Ninth Circuit has issued a decision, holding that importers who commit customs fraud can be held liable under the False Claims Act.| Whistleblower Law Collaborative
In a crucial decision upholding equal access to the Internet, on November 5, 2019, a state court in Alameda County validated the legal bases underlying a fraud| TRE LEGAL PRACTICE
We are pleased announce a precedential settlement of one of our impact cases involving the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s camping reservations| TRE LEGAL PRACTICE
The $2 million settlement over an inaccessible California parks website ranks as one of the largest resolutions of web access litigation in the U.S.| TRE LEGAL PRACTICE
