When Does a Breach of Contract Violate the False Claims Act?
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.14.10
What distinguishes an ordinary breach of contract from true fraud punishable under the False Claims Act? To learn how the Fifth Circuit drew the distinction, read this new article authored by C&M's Bob Rhoad and Jon Cone in the BNA's Federal Contracts Report.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 02.24.25
Administration’s DEI Rollback Efforts Paused by Federal Judge
Late on Friday, a federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction pausing certain elements of the Trump Administration’s two recent executive orders (“EOs”) addressing “illegal DEI programs.” The two EOs, Exec. Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (the “J20 Order”) and Exec. Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (“J21 Order”), contain a number of provisions that, among other things, direct the federal government to dismantle “illegal DEI programs” within federal agencies and federal contractors. Please refer to our prior alert on these EOs for a full breakdown of the provisions in each.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.21.25
Client Alert | 8 min read | 02.21.25
Cartels, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and the High Stakes for Businesses
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.21.25
Council on Environmental Quality Withdraws NEPA Regulations and Issues Interim Guidance to Agencies