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Who Knew? Limitations Defense Kept in Play Against U.S.

Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.23.12

In Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. v. U.S., the Court of Federal Claims found there to be triable issues of fact  with regard to  the contractor's statute of limitations defense as to when the government's claim accrued, i.e., when the government "knew or should have known" of alleged CAS 418 noncompliance. This case follows a series of similar recent cases at the CFC and the ASBCA and raises the issue of who in the government needs to have notice of a claim for it to accrue -- a contracting officer or "other responsible actors" such as DCAA auditors -- a question the court declined to resolve "[a]t this early juncture" in the proceedings.


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Client Alert | 11 min read | 12.01.25

EU AI Act, GDPR, and Digital Laws Changes Proposed

Major changes have been proposed to EU AI, data and wider digital laws. On 19th November 2025, the European Union Commission issued its much anticipated Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal, (the “Digital Omnibus”) and also its Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal, (the “AI Omnibus”). The mooted changes potentially impact the “Brussels effect” seen post GDPR and add potential complexities to the compliance efforts of businesses....