Sample of What's to Come: Extrapolation in FCA Cases
Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.20.16
On September 29, 2015, the Fourth Circuit agreed to hear an interlocutory appeal in U.S. ex rel. Michaels. v. Agape Senior Community, Inc., to address whether the statistical method of extrapolation may be used to prove liability and damages under the FCA. In a "Feature Comment" published in The Government Contractor, C&M attorneys outline the origins of extrapolation, examine the divergent district court rulings on whether it may be used to prove damages, explain the significance of it to contractors facing FCA liability, and provide practice tips for litigating cases with statistical sampling.
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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:
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Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions
