Lyndsay Gorton is a Government Contracts counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. She has represented government contractors in a wide variety of government contracts matters. Her practice focuses on government contracts litigation and counseling, including government investigations, fraud matters under the False Claims Act, bid protests, and federal and state regulatory compliance.
Representative Experience
- Represented government contractors relating to alleged violations of the civil False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act.
- Represented government contractors on bid protests at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
- Represented government contractors on investigations provided to various inspector general offices and federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
- Represented a small business subcontractor in a prime contractor-subcontractor dispute through the course of state court litigation.
- Represented government contractors and other companies before state and federal courts to defend employment-related claims brought under federal and state law.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Speeches & Presentations
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"Part 1 - A Look at the Top False Claims Act Developments of 2020," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(February 9, 2021).
Presenters: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jared Engelking, Lyndsay A. Gorton, and Nkechi Kanu.
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"Digital Transformation and Government Contracts – Hold on to Your Hats," OOPS 20/20 - Setting Your Sights
(October 19, 2020).
Presenters: Michelle Ann Gitlitz, Mana Elihu Lombardo, Evan D. Wolff, and Lyndsay A. Gorton.
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"State and Local Government: Contracting Risks and Opportunities," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics Webinar
(September 22, 2020).
Presenters: David J. Ginsberg, Mana Elihu Lombardo, and Lyndsay A. Gorton.
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"Top Challenges Facing Federal Agencies COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Response Efforts and How Contractors Can Prepare for Inspector General Audits and Investigations," The Coalition for Government Procurement
(July 2, 2020).
Speakers: Lorraine M. Campos, Brian Tully McLaughlin, and Lyndsay A. Gorton.
Publications
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"FEATURE COMMENT: You Win Some, You Lose Some: In Wake of Ninth Circuit Defeat, the Governments Gets a Big Win from Seventh Circuit Ruling Expanding its Dismissal Authority over FCA Qui Tam Actions," The Government Contractor, Vol. 62, No. 34
(September 16, 2020).
Authors: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jacinta Alves, Preston L. Pugh, Lyndsay A. Gorton, and Sean K. Griffin.
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"Lessons From OIG Relief Funding Oversight Report," Law360
(July 30, 2020).
Authors: Lorraine M. Campos, Jacinta Alves, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Stephanie L. Crawford, and Lyndsay A. Gorton.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"“Mere allegations of fraud do not divest the Board of jurisdiction” – Government’s Motion to Dismiss Denied When It Cannot Prove that Appeal Resolution Depends on a Factual Determination of Fraud,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 7, 2021).
Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Catherine O. Shames
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""You Have to Come Down with a Sledgehammer, Not a Toothpick!" – Senator Grassley Previews Potential Amendments to Increase False Claims Act Enforcement and Recoveries,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 18, 2021).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Preston L. Pugh, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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"February Reports from PRAC and SIGPR Confirm Government’s Focus on Pandemic Funding Oversight and Enforcement Challenges,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 17, 2021).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"The Top FCA Developments of 2020,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 1, 2021).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Jared Engelking, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Nkechi Kanu
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"Cybersecurity Breach Turns Back the Clock - Confidential Information to be Filed in Paper,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 12, 2021).
Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
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"Stand Up: Third Parties May Challenge False Claims Act Civil Investigative Demands,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 22, 2020).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Michael Shaheen, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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"Fine Print: A False Claims Act Settlement Does Not Void a Contract,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 20, 2020).
Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Catherine O. Shames
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"Dismissal, Says Who? Recent Seventh and Ninth Circuit Decisions Offer Competing Views on DOJ’s Dismissal Authority under the False Claims Act, But Congress May Have the Last Word,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 18, 2020).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Preston L. Pugh, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Sean K. Griffin
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"Funds Today, Investigation Tomorrow: SBA OIG Warns of Serious Concerns of Rampant Fraud with COVID-19 Relief Funds and Calls for Immediate Action,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 4, 2020).
Contacts: Mana Elihu Lombardo, Olivia Lynch, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Preston L. Pugh, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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"PRAC Report Confirms OIG Focus on Combatting Fraud Related to Emergency Funding Programs,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 30, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"First Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Report Emphasizes Government-Wide Concerns About Fraud and Grant Management,"
False Claims Bullet Points
(June 19, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Gail D. Zirkelbach, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Stephanie L. Crawford
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"OIG Audit Finds Nearly $900 Million in SDVOSB Set-Aside Contracts Awarded to Ineligible Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 25, 2020).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Olivia Lynch, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Zachary Schroeder
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"New York State Debarment Risk Update,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 5, 2019).
Contacts: David J. Ginsberg, Laura J. Mitchell Baker, Lyndsay A. Gorton
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