Supreme Court Holds FOIA Response Falls Within FCA Public Disclosure Bar
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 09.13.11
Mark Troy and Mana Lombardo of C&M have analyzed the Supreme Court’s decision in Schindler Elevator Corp. v. U.S. ex rel. Kirk holding that a federal agency’s FOIA response is a “report” within the meaning of the public disclosure bar in the False Claims Act. Their article, published by BNA in Federal Contracts Report, provides background on the role of the public disclosure bar under the FCA, dissects the Schindler case, reviews other precedents, forecasts the future of the public disclosure bar, and discusses the practical effect of Schindler for contractors.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.26
A Busy Week for Aviation Regulatory Developments
The week of June 29 brought a flurry of regulatory activity from the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) impacting companies across sectors including airlines, supersonic aircraft manufacturers, drone operators, and owners/operators of critical infrastructure facilities. A summary of the key developments is below.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.26
Logged Out: How LOGZONE's DIBCAC Challenges Put It Squarely in DOJ's Crosshairs
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Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026 (H.R. 9142): What the Drone Industry Needs to Know
