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Sequestration: What Does It Mean for Federal Contractors?

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.06.12

On July 12, 2012, Crowell & Moring will present the webinar, hosted by L2 Federal Resources, "Sequestration: Preparing for Unprecedented Cuts to Federal Spending." A panel of C&M attorneys with expertise in government contracts, public policy, and employment law will discuss the Budget Control Act of 2011, which establishes a process known as "sequestration" (automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to defense and non-defense accounts), scheduled to go into effect in January 2013, and will provide an overview of the implications of sequestration for contractors.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.28.24

UK Government Seeks to Loosen Third Party Litigation Funding Regulation

On 19 March 2024, the Government followed through on a promise from the Ministry of Justice to introduce draft legislation to reverse the effect of  R (on the application of PACCAR Inc & Ors) v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors [2023] UKSC 28.  The effect of this ruling was discussed in our prior alert and follow on commentary discussing its effect on group competition litigation and initial government reform proposals. Should the bill pass, agreements to provide third party funding to litigation or advocacy services in England will no longer be required to comply with the Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013 (“DBA Regulations”) to be enforceable....