Touhy Fooey

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 05.06.11

In Gulf Grp. Gen. Enters. Co. v. U.S. (May 2, 2011), the Court of Federal Claims rebuffs the government's attempt to stop a former military officer and civilian employee from serving as an expert witness adverse to the government's position by application of that prohibition found in the Army's Touhy regulations. Citing various reasons, including separation of powers considerations , the court follows the consistent line of cases holding that agency Touhy regulations cannot be applied when the U.S. is a party to the litigation.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.05.25

Five State Attorneys General Claim Sustainable Plastics Collaborations May Violate Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws

On October 29, 2025, the attorneys general of Florida, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Montana (the “State AGs”) jointly issued letters to three sustainability groups asserting that their plastics recycling initiatives may violate state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws....