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Claim Precluded When Not Raised in Earlier Litigation

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.31.12

In Bowers Inv. Co. v. U.S. (Oct. 15, 2012), the Federal Circuit held that a contractor, by not raising it in a previously litigated claim, was foreclosed from arguing an alternative theory for relief separately certified but arising out of the same transaction. The court's broad language that there is a "presumption that all claims arising from the same contract should be brought together" could be seized upon by the government when contractors file multiple claims under a single contract.


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Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.06.26

California Privacy Agency Launches Data Broker Strike Force Amid Delete Act Crackdown

The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) is intensifying its oversight of data brokers with a new dedicated Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force within its Enforcement Division. The strike force will monitor and investigate data brokers’ compliance with their legal obligations under California’s Delete Act and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)....