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The Top FCA Decisions of 2015 for Government Contractors

Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.16.16

From the Supreme Court’s decision rejecting the applicability of the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act to several rulings widening the circuit split on the implied certification theory of liability, 2015 saw a number of important False Claims Act case law developments. In a "Feature Comment" published in The Government Contractor, C&M attorneys highlight the top ten decisions from 2015 on key issues—such as damages calculations, original source requirements, statistical sampling, and more—that will shape this ever-active area of litigation in 2016 and beyond.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.05.26

EU–Brazil Mutual Adequacy: A Milestone for Global Data Flows and Latin America’s Digital Positioning

On January 27, the EU and Brazil announced their positive determination on the mutual adequacy of Brazil’s and the EU’s data privacy frameworks — confirming the growing importance of transatlantic data transfers and the EU-Mercosur relationship. This adequacy decision, while not formally tied to the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations, is a historic development that can facilitate cross-border data transfers and fuel shared economic growth driven by data-centered service sectors....