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Wave of Final Rules Reflects Race Against CRA Deadline, Law360

In an article for Law360, Partner Katie Johnson and Associates Michael Brady and Rachael Hanna discuss the flurry of rules the Biden Administration is currently finalizing  ahead of the statutory “lookback period” deadlines under the Congressional Review Act....READ MORE

Fifth Circuit Holds It Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction to Review False Claims Act Retaliation Claim by Former Contractor Employee

In a case that underscores the judiciary’s deference to the executive branch’s broad power to protect national security and control access to classified information, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision that the court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to consider a former employee’s retaliation claim against a defense contractor under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) because the government’s decision to revoke his security clearan...READ MORE

White House Executive Order Seeks to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data and US Government-Related Data in Cross-Border Transactions

On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (the EO).[1]The EO empowers the US government, led by the Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with other federal entities, to prevent US adversaries from accessing Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data or US government-related data, which can be used for malicious purposes, including analysi...READ MORE