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(Re)Ordered: DoD Revises and Reorders ASBCA Rules

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.23.14

On July 21, DoD published a final rule to update the Rules of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, "revis[ing] and reorder[ing] the Board's Rules for clarity and consistency and account[ing] for changes in technology." Attached is a redline document reflecting the changes to the Board's rules, which, notably, formalize prior guidance on issues such as summary judgment briefing and filing by electronic mail and add two addendums: (1) Equal Access to Justice Act Procedures, and (2) Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution.


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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.09.26

DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division

On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This new division will be dedicated to the centralized, coordinated investigation and prosecution of fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. AAG Blanche acknowledged that, while DOJ has a “storied history of combatting fraud,” DOJ has “never adopted a comprehensive and coordinated approach to investigating and prosecuting fraud against taxpayer dollars and tax-payer funded programs.” The NFED was created to close that gap with its core mission being to “zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”...