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No End in Sight: The Long Tail of COVID Relief Fraud Enforcement

Client Alert | 1 min read | 08.15.23

Although the COVID-19 public health declaration officially ended in May, government investigations of pandemic relief fraud are from over. As observed in a recent report by the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General, investigations will likely ensue for years to come in light of Congress’s decision to extend the statute of limitations to ten years for pandemic relief fraud.    

In an Expert Analysis article published in Law360, C&M attorneys analyze recent enforcement trends and discuss practical steps that companies can take to mitigate risks should they find themselves under investigation or a defendant in a False Claims Act suit involving COVID relief loans.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.10.25

Creativity You Can Use: CJEU Clarifies Copyright for Applied Art

On 4 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued a landmark judgment in the joined cases C-580/23 (Mio v. Asplund) and C-795/23 (USM v. Konektra) concerning copyright protection for “works of applied art” (i.e., utilitarian objects such as tables, furniture, lighting fixtures, sofas, chairs, kitchen appliances, vases, and fashion items)....