The Top FCA Developments Of 2018
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.04.19
From the government’s renewed use of its dismissal authority to changes to the policy on corporate cooperation credit, the second year of False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement under the Trump administration was defined by several announcements concerning how the Department of Justice (DOJ) will pursue cases under the FCA. These policy reforms are among the many FCA developments highlighted by C&M attorneys in a "Feature Comment" published in The Government Contractor, which considers key issues such as small business fraud, materiality post-Escobar, trade and domestic preferences, and the Supreme Court’s review of a circuit split concerning the statute of limitations.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 06.01.26
California Court Upholds Insurer’s Duty to Defend After Covered Claim Is Dismissed
On April 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant ruling in an insurance coverage dispute between a commercial general liability insurer and its policyholder. The decision addresses several critical issues in insurance law, including the scope and continuity of the duty to defend and the standard for insurer reimbursement of defense costs in mixed-claim actions. The court ruled largely in favor of the insured, SVO Building One, LLC ("SVO"), and the matter now heads toward settlement or trial on SVO's remaining counterclaims.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.29.26
California Assembly Passes AB 1776, Sending Major Antitrust Bill to the Senate
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.29.26
Clover Insurance v. HHS: S.D. of Georgia Holds 20 Star Ratings Measures Unlawful
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.29.26
