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Article by: Paxton Ouellette, Associate In early 2026, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (“DCSA”) issued a stark warning: foreign intelligence entities are no longer relying primarily on cyber intrusions to access sensitive U.S. technology. Instead, they are increasingly targeting the cleared industrial base through ordinary business processes – especially hiring, recruiting, and professional...

Article by: Matthew Saliman, Associate A pending petition before the Supreme Court of the United States could reshape how courts analyze foreign sovereign immunity in arbitration enforcement actions, with meaningful implications for companies pursuing claims against state actors. The Issue: Jurisdiction vs. Arbitrability The dispute arises from efforts by Ukrainian energy companies to enforce...

Article by: Nicholas Hopkins, Associate If your business relies on staffing agencies, subcontractors, or vendors, you may be a “joint employer” of workers you didn’t hire. In practical terms, joint employer status determines when your company becomes legally responsible for another company’s workforce. A new proposed rule from the Department of Labor clarifies that...

Article by: Nicholas Hopkins, Associate In its recent Life Science Logistics, LLC v. United States decision, the Federal Circuit resolved an important question about the standard that applies to an agency’s attempt to override a Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) stay of contract award. The CICA Stay, and How the Government Can Override It...

On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement secured under its “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” which now-Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in May 2025. According to DOJ, the initiative utilizes the FCA “to investigate and, as appropriate, pursue claims against any recipient of federal...

Article By: Paxton Ouellette, Associate In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a press release stating that it had resolved a False Claims Act (“FCA”) matter involving U.S. Navy supply chain contractor Teledyne RISI Inc., also known as Teledyne Electronic Safety Products (“Teledyne”). In the announcement, DOJ explained that Teledyne had...