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Firm News 143 results

Firm News | 1 min read | 07.15.25

Crowell Advises MP Materials on Landmark Public-Private Partnership with Department of Defense

Washington – July 15, 2025: Crowell & Moring was honored to represent MP Materials in its landmark partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, making DoD the company’s largest shareholder. On July 9, MP and DoD signed a multibillion-dollar package of investments and long-term commitments, providing for, among other things, construction of the company’s second domestic magnet manufacturing facility. The agreements include convertible preferred equity, warrants, loans, and price floor and offtake commitments.
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Firm News | 1 min read | 07.01.25

Crowell Represents Parsons Corporation in Strategic $89M Acquisition

Washington – July 1, 2025: A Crowell & Moring team represented Parsons Corporation in its $89 million acquisition of Chesapeake Technology International, a defense technology firm known for its advanced capabilities supporting all-domain operations and the Indo-Pacific Command.
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Firm News | 4 min read | 06.26.25

Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2025

Washington – June 26, 2025: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 18th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.
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Client Alerts 1830 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.07.25

File First, Facts Later? Eleventh Circuit Says That Discovery Can Inform False Claims Act Allegations in Amended Complaints

On July 25, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in United States ex. rel. Sedona Partners LLC v. Able Moving & Storage Inc. et al., holding that a district court cannot ignore new factual allegations included in an amended complaint filed by a False Claims Act qui tam relator based on the fact that those additional facts were learned in discovery, even while a motion to dismiss for failure to comply with the heightened pleading standard under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) is pending.  Under Rule 9(b), allegations of fraud typically must include factual support showing the who, what, where, why, and how of the fraud to survive a defendant’s motion to dismiss.  And while that standard has not changed, Sedona gives room for a relator to file first and seek out discovery in order to amend an otherwise deficient complaint and survive a motion to dismiss, at least in the Eleventh Circuit.  Importantly, however, the Eleventh Circuit clarified that a district court retains the discretion to dismiss a relator’s complaint before or after discovery has begun, meaning that district courts are not required to permit discovery at the pleading stage.  Nevertheless, the Sedona decision is an about-face from precedent in the Eleventh Circuit, and many other circuits, where, historically, facts learned during discovery could not be used to circumvent Rule 9(b) by bolstering a relator’s factual allegations while a motion to dismiss was pending.  While the long-term effects of the decision remain to be seen, in the short term the decision may encourage relators to engage in early discovery in hopes of learning facts that they can use to survive otherwise meritorious motions to dismiss.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.05.25

Attorney General Issues New Guidance to Federal Agencies Concerning its Interpretation of “Unlawful Discrimination”

On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued new guidance to all federal agencies entitled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (“Guidance”). The Guidance purports to “clarif[y] the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to programs or initiatives that may involve discriminatory practices, including those labeled as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (‘DEI’) programs.” It declares that “[e]ntities receiving federal funds . . . must ensure that their programs and activities comply with federal law and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or other protected characteristics,” and identifies a series of “‘Best Practices’ as non-binding suggestions to help entities comply with federal antidiscrimination laws and avoid legal pitfalls.” The Guidance is the most comprehensive articulation of the Administration’s view of what constitutes unlawful DEI released since President Trump’s Executive Order, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, issued on January 21, 2025.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 07.31.25

A Greater Sum of Certainty: ASBCA Weighs in on when Sum Certain Defense Is Not Waived

A recent Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals decision provides useful guidance on when the government may (or may not) waive its defense that a contractor’s claim failed to state a sum certain. In GE Renewables US, LLC, the contractor had submitted a claim to the contracting officer for a determination that the contractor had the right to an economic price adjustment (EPA) due to an inflation-related price increase. Notably, the contractor did not provide the value of its requested adjustment in its claim. The contracting officer denied the claim, and the contractor appealed to the Board.
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Events 238 results

Event | 10.23.25, 7:30 AM EDT - 7:00 PM EDT

2025 Government Contracts 101: Back to Basics

You’re invited to join Crowell & Moring for a day-long program focused on providing an overview of the fundamentals of contracting with the federal government.
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Event | 09.17.25

3rd Annual Midwest Government Contracts Seminar

In this day-long, in-person conference at Crowell’s Chicago office, our experienced practitioners will discuss updates in key areas of government contracts including Executive Orders and federal funding, grants and terminations, M&A, IP rights, protests, information risk management and security, and procurement fraud and investigations.

Event | 05.19.25 - 05.22.25

Law-Tech Connect and XPONENTIAL 2025

Join Crowell at Law-Tech Connect and AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Houston, where industry experts focus on how changes in technology, policy, safety, and society are shaping the uncrewed systems and robotics industry. Co-located at XPONENTIAL, Law-Tech Connect is designed to connect and inform all those involved in uncrewed and autonomous systems in a one-day session focused on the intersection between technology and legal issues.

Webinars 143 results

Webinar | 05.22.25, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT

Navigating Agency and Congressional Investigations for Federal Funding Recipients Webinar

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), various federal agencies, and Congress are all actively investigating recipients of federal funding for alleged waste, fraud and abuse—with a keen focus on recipients of hundreds of billions of dollars in grants, loans, and other funding through the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Our experienced panel will discuss the potential legal and political exposure arising from those investigations, and how to mitigate that risk by establishing best practices for responding to agency and congressional investigations.

Webinar | 05.20.25, 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

SPX Technologies: AI in Legal and Cybersecurity for DoD Contractors

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ET (1 hour 15 minutes)
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Webinar | 05.08.25, 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Federal Grants: The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration

Federal grants are one of the areas most affected by changes under the Trump Administration. Join Crowell & Moring attorneys as we explore how Administration actions continue to impact grant recipients; discuss best practices in response to suspensions and terminations of awards, delays in payment, and changes to programmatic requirements; and share insights about pending and likely litigation. 

Speaking Engagements 877 results

Blog Posts 170 results

Blog Post | 05.23.25

GAO Says “No Prejudice” in Challenged Past Performance Requirements Where Protester is Able to Meet Them

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Blog Post | 05.14.25

April 2025 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month: Protester Finds Success Challenging its Technical Evaluation

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum

Podcasts 329 results

Podcast | 08.04.25

Fastest 5 Minutes: DOJ Guidance re DEI, White House AI Action Plan

This week’s episode covers developments involving DOJ’s guidance for federal funding recipients regarding DEI and the White House AI Action Plan, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Katie Erno, and Matthew F. Ferraro. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
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Podcast | 07.10.25

Lightning Round: Certification & Enforcement Targets Under EO 14173: Status and What Every Employer Should be Doing

A status update on certification and enforcement targets under EO 14173 and what employers should know. The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell’s biweekly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.
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Podcast | 06.20.25

Fastest 5 Minutes: FCPA Developments

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