In the term that begins on Oct. 6, the Supreme Court faces two cases that could have a major impact on construction firms, industry officials say.
KBR v. U.S. focuses on a whistle-blower's claims that KBR fraudulently billed the government for 2005 work at a water purification plant in Iraq earlier than work occurred. A lower court ruled in the whistle-blower's favor in 2013. The case's key question is whether a federal contractor can claim the same sovereign-immunity protections as the government.