Supreme Court Holds FOIA Response Falls Within FCA Public Disclosure Bar
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.13.11
Mark Troy and Mana Lombardo of C&M have analyzed the Supreme Court’s decision in Schindler Elevator Corp. v. U.S. ex rel. Kirk holding that a federal agency’s FOIA response is a “report” within the meaning of the public disclosure bar in the False Claims Act. Their article, published by BNA in Federal Contracts Report, provides background on the role of the public disclosure bar under the FCA, dissects the Schindler case, reviews other precedents, forecasts the future of the public disclosure bar, and discusses the practical effect of Schindler for contractors.
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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.20.24
End of Year Regulations on Interoperability
Federal policy efforts to advance health data exchange and interoperability are continuing to change rapidly. The latest changes are the publication of two final rules by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) finalizing parts of the of the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2) Proposed Rule. These rules adopt requirements regarding the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) (HTI-2 Part 1), and create a new Information Blocking exception under Protecting Care Access (HTI-2 Part 2), on December 16th and 17th, respectively.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.19.24
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.19.24
Key Changes to the State Attorneys General – 2024 to 2025 Transition
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.19.24
New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals Working for Them
