FCA Litigation Forecast: Bad News, Good News
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 03.24.17
The FCA remains the federal government’s number one recovery tool, but how will that be impacted by recent developments in the case law and regulations? In a recent Westlaw Journal piece, C&M’s Brian Tully McLaughlin previews the impact of the Supreme Court’s landmark Escobar decision for defendants in all manner of FCA suits as well as the significant increases in the Act’s statutory penalties.
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Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.18.24
GSA Clarifies Permissibility of Upfront Payments for Software-as-a-Service Offerings
On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Specifically, this acquisition letter clarifies that despite statutory prohibitions against the use of “advance” payments outside of narrowly-prescribed circumstances, upfront payments for SaaS licenses do not constitute an “advance” payment subject to these restrictions when made under the following conditions:
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.18.24
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.15.24
Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions
