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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2013

Architects & Engineers – Are you committing a Class 2 misdemeanor without realizing it? (Tue Tip; law note)

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 7/31/2012

Buried within the general contractor provisions of the North Carolina General Statutes is a little-known provision that can get architects and engineers in hot water. If you recommend to a project owner anyone who is not...more

Construction OberView: "Objection, Privilege": Protecting the Attorney-Client Relationship amidst the Shifting Sands of False...

by Ober|Kaler on 1/10/2012

“Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.” – Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. With the Government’s prosecution of False Claims Act (“FCA”) and Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) violations on the...more

Sometimes Construction Can Turn Criminal

by Christopher G. Hill on 10/13/2010

Christopher G. Hill, LEED AP and Virginia construction attorney discusses the potential criminal liability of a contractor that takes a construction deposit and fails to use it toward construction. Contractors and...more

Federal Court Limits Retroactive Application of FCA Amendments

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/12/2009

Congress recently expanded contractors’ liability under the civil False Claims Act (FCA). The substantive changes include eliminating the presentment requirement, adding liability for claims seeking non-United States funds,...more

Render Unto Caesar What Is Caesar's ... Or Else: The Expansion of False Claims Act Liability to the Retention of Overpayments

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/11/2009

On May 29, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 ("FERA").[1] FERA implements a number of sweeping changes to the False Claims Act ("FCA"), including a provision that expands...more

FAR Rules for Stimulus Funded Contracts: Alert 2 - Enhanced Whistleblower Protections

by Duane Morris LLP on 5/6/2009

In our May 5, 2009, Alert, we addressed the recent issuance of five Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") Counsel interim rules1 that are required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA" or "Stimulus...more

Proposal Would Make Business Ethics Rules Mandatory for Companies

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/20/2007

The federal government has recently proposed a rule that, if it becomes final, will impose additional compliance obligations on most companies doing business with the federal government. On November 14, 2007, the Civilian...more

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