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10/2/2026 1:15:08 PM

D.C. Circuit Upholds FRA Buy America Waiver for Brightline West High-Speed Rail Project

By Todd Overman

In a September 25 decision, the D.C. Circuit concluded that FRA reasonably determined that the required high-speed trains were not...

9/30/2026 5:22:07 PM

Denise Barnes, Emily Fountain and Ben Schrader Examine Evolving DOJ Wound Care Enforcement Trends

By Denise Barnes Emily Fountain Ben Schrader

Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys Denise Barnes, Emily Fountain and Ben Schrader authored an article for Law360 analyzing a recent $95 million...

9/30/2026 5:20:17 PM

Sehrish Siddiqui Provides Guidance on What Public Companies Should Know for the Upcoming Proxy Season

By Sehrish Siddiqui

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Sehrish Siddiqui authored an article for TheCorporateCounsel.net discussing what public companies should know...

9/29/2026 5:08:59 PM

FinCEN Identifies $17.5 Billion in Suspected Healthcare Fraud, Reinforces Prior Warning to Financial Institutions

By Lindsey Fetzer Thad McBride Jamie Parkinson

On September 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) had identified...

9/29/2026 1:06:07 PM

Starbucks Settlement Adds to Growing Scrutiny of Corporate DEI Programs

By Richard Arnholt Tim Garrett

On September 17, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Starbucks agreed to pay $1 million and undertake several...

9/29/2026 1:05:53 PM

Bid Protest Minute: Corporate Affiliation Is Not Enough! GAO Clarifies When Offerors May Rely on Affiliate Experience

By Todd Overman

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a bid protest challenging an agency’s decision to credit an awardee with...

9/28/2026 1:21:07 PM

Guidance Out, Dismissals In: DOJ Rewrites the False Claims Act Playbook with Justice Manual Revisions on Sub-Regulatory Guidance and Qui Tam Dismissals

By Denise Barnes Garrah Carter-Mason Mary Elizabeth Clemons

Guidance remains relevant as evidence, particularly in healthcare. While guidance cannot establish the underlying legal duty, CMS...

9/25/2026 5:08:04 PM

Thad McBride and Jamie Parkinson Examine Evolving Financial Crime Enforcement Trends

By Thad McBride Jamie Parkinson

In a recent Law360 article, Thad McBride and Jamie Parkinson analyzed key financial crime enforcement developments from 2026, including...

9/23/2026 5:33:07 PM

J-1 Visa Waivers and the Conrad 30 Program: How International Medical Graduates Can Fill Rural Physician Shortages

By Nora Katz

Key Takeaways The J-1 waiver program allows international medical graduates who completed U.S. residency training to remain in the...

9/23/2026 5:23:31 PM

Still Tracking, Still Suing: Website Privacy Litigation After SB 690

By Alex Davenport Meg Hancock Klein Wesley McCulloch +1 more...

Key Takeaways California SB 690, passed August 28, 2026, eliminates private lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)...

9/22/2026 5:08:43 PM

Healthcare Private Equity: A Look Into 2026 — Session Recap

By Angela Humphreys

Speakers Angela Humphreys, Chair, Healthcare Practice Group and Co-Chair, Healthcare Private Equity Team, Bass, Berry & Sims | Wyatt...

9/22/2026 1:14:24 PM

CAS Board Raises Contract Thresholds to $35 Million and Eliminates CAS 407: What Federal Contractors Need to Know as DoW Demands Cost and Pricing Transparency

By Todd Overman

Federal contractors are heading into October with significantly different cost accounting rules, while defense contractors are also...

9/22/2026 1:12:40 PM

"DOJ's $2 Million Honeywell Settlement Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: What Compliance Failures Mean for Defense Contractors

By Richard Arnholt

The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue government contractors for alleged failures to...

9/22/2026 1:12:05 PM

SEC Proposes Eliminating Rule 14a-8: What the Proposed Rescission of the Federal Shareholder Proposal Rule Means for Public Companies and Proxy Season

By Sehrish Siddiqui

Key Takeaways On September 16, 2026, the SEC proposed to rescind Rule 14a-8, the longstanding federal rule requiring companies to include...

9/21/2026 5:13:54 PM

The Federal “Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act” Introduced, Targeting MSO and Friendly-PC Structures

By Angela Humphreys Gunnar Jurgensen Elaine Naughton +2 more...

Key Takeaways Taking cues from several state legislatures, the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act (the Act) would, for the first...

9/21/2026 1:05:06 PM

DOJ Continues DEI False Claims Act Enforcement with $25 Million Accenture Settlement

By Richard Arnholt Tim Garrett Todd Overman

On September 14, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Accenture Federal Services (AFS), Accenture plc, and Accenture LLP...