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Bid Protests Workshop: Practice, Procedure and Strategy

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.28.11

In a full-day workshop for Federal Publications Seminars on March 17th entitled "Government Contracts Bid Protests: Practice, Procedure and Strategy," (http://www.fedpubseminars.com/Basics/Government-Contracts-Bid-Protests-Practice-Procedure-and-Strategy/), experienced bid protest practitioners Amy O'Sullivan and Puja Satiani will explain the key advance-planning, decision-making, litigation, and litigation-avoidance practice pointers for protests before an agency, the Government Accountability Office, and the Court of Federal Claims.  Space is limited, so reserve your seat today. 

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 03.05.26

Fifth Circuit Decision in Health Care Fraud Case Highlights Importance of Careful Drafting in Civil RICO Complaints

A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. v. 1st Choice Accident & Injury, LLC, No. 24-20275 (5th Cir. Feb. 24, 2026), offers important lessons for health care payors and other potential plaintiffs considering civil claims under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Although the Fifth Circuit’s decision focused on a procedural issue, the underlying case turned on a fundamental pleading failure: the plaintiff insurers did not adequately describe the fraudulent network they were suing as a RICO “enterprise.” The result was dismissal of a $14 million fraud case....