No Out-Of-Pockets, No Interest
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.10.06
The Federal Circuit in Richlin Security Serv. Co. v. Certoff (Jan. 31, 2006) reaffirmed that a contractor can obtain interest on its recovery from the date of the filing of its claim with the contracting officer, even if the amounts recovered had not yet been incurred, as long as the contractor eventually has out-of-pocket expense. This doomed Richlin's interest request, because only the government made out-of-pocket payments for the Service Contract Act deficiencies it claimed.
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Forged Faces, Real Liability: Deepfake Laws Take Effect in Washington State and Pennsylvania
In the last few months, both Washington State and Pennsylvania enacted significant legislation addressing the malicious use of deepfakes—artificial intelligence-generated or manipulated media. These new laws reflect a growing national and state-level trend to regulate AI-generated content, especially when used to harm individuals or mislead the public.
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FCPA Enforcement Continues to Evolve with Newly Unsealed Indictment
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Recent GAO Sustain Includes Valuable Lessons on Proposal Preparation and More
