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Government Contracts Claims Litigation and Alternative Fee Arrangements

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.19.17

In AFA Considerations For Gov't Contract Claims Litigation, Steve McBrady discusses several hot topics in government contracts litigation, including (1) business objectives driving a renewed focus on claims litigation; (2) financial considerations driving contractor (and law firm) decision-making; (3) key strategy assessments for clients and their outside lawyers to make at the outset; and (4) the emergence of creative, value-based billing structures that put a premium on achieving successful outcomes while sharing financial risk.

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Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.10.26

Federal Agencies Warn of Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploiting Internet-Facing Operational Technology Devices

On April 7, 2026, six federal agencies (FBI, CISA, NSA, EPA, DOE, and U.S. Cyber Command – Cyber National Mission Force) published a joint advisory warning that Iranian-affiliated threat actors are targeting internet-facing OT devices, particularly PLCs.  In some cases, the threat actors have caused operational disruptions and financial losses at U.S. critical infrastructure organizations by manipulating software files that contain configuration settings as well as showing false data on hardware and software dashboards and displays....