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Get There On Time, Or The Party's Over

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 08.28.09

The Federal Circuit in Labatt Food Service, Inc. v. U.S. (Aug. 24, 2009) reinforced that, if a company does not submit its offer by the deadline, it is disqualified from participating in the procurement and has no standing to bring a bid protest action complaining of an award to a competitor.

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.19.25

Buying Peace: The Importance of Releasing FCA Liability When Resolving Criminal Allegations of Fraud Against the Government

The facts before the Third Circuit in the recently decided case of Patel v. United States illustrate how parties can put themselves in a bind if they make factual admissions when resolving a criminal case involving fraud on the government while not simultaneously resolving the government’s civil claims under the False Claims Act (FCA) for the same underlying conduct....