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Will Supreme Court Address Widening Split on FCA Implied Certification Liability?

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 08.31.15

On June 5, 2015, defense contractor Triple Canopy filed a petition for writ of certiorari calling on the Supreme Court to address the scope of the implied certification theory of FCA liability. As Crowell & Moring attorneys explain in their Feature Comment published in The Government Contractor (article available here), the Supreme Court will likely address the issue in the near future because of the current circuit split and the outcome-determinative nature of the application of the theory in FCA cases.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.22.26

Counterfeiting Litigation Targets Online Marketplaces

The landscape of counterfeiting litigation is shifting in ways that place online marketplace operators at the center of disputes from two directions. Brand owners are escalating efforts to hold platforms liable for counterfeit goods sold through their sites, while some marketplace operators have begun joining brand owners as co-plaintiffs to pursue counterfeiters directly. This dual role has significant implications for how platforms manage their legal exposure and their relationships with brand owners....