It's All In The Name
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.14.09
In Wackenhut Int'l, Inc. v. Dep't of State (Sept. 22, 2009), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals ("CBCA") ;dismissed for lack of jurisdiction when the appellant's Contract Disputes Act claim and subsequent appeal to the CBCA were brought in the name of a single joint venture partner instead of the joint venture itself. The Board found that only the joint venture had privity of contract with the government and that that was altered neither by appellant's 51% ownership stake in the joint venture nor by appellant's obtaining written authorization to pursue the claim from its joint venture partner.
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When Trade Secret Theft Becomes Racketeering: What the Fifth Circuit’s New Ruling Means
RICO was built for the mob. But Congress gave trade secret victims access to it in 2016, and a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision shows that access is real.
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Federal Roundup: Updates for PBMs and Medicare Advantage Organizations
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Twin Executive Orders Seek to Spur Quantum Leap in Technology and Cybersecurity
