"Any Degree of Fraud" Bars Contractor Claims
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.13.14
In Laguna Constr. Co. (Oct. 7), the ASBCA denied a $2.9 million claim for unpaid invoices because two of Laguna's employees had pled guilty to accepting subcontractor kickbacks under some, but not all, of the task orders under appeal. The Board imputed the fraud to the company and, applying the doctrine of "antecedent breach," held that the contractor's material breach excused the government's subsequent failure to pay for the completed and invoiced work.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.20.25
What’s new for Belgian Construction Contracts under the New Book 7 of the Civil Code
In recent years, there has been a wave of new legislation impacting contracts and contractual terms. The Belgian legislator is gradually adopting the different Books of the Belgian Civil Code, and the Belgian Code of Economic Law has been updated several times. These changes affect the way contract terms need to be drafted, not only between companies but also with consumers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.17.25
California Enacts New Requirements and Restrictions for Health Care Transactions
Client Alert | 3 min read | 10.15.25
Client Alert | 10 min read | 10.15.25
