A "global" or "total cost" claim is one in which the damages calculation is derived from the total cost of the work incurred by a contractor, minus the bid amount. Such claims are increasingly used by contractors where...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently heard oral argument in connection with a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee that primarily raised two FCA questions...more
When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts, it included protections for employees who blow the whistle on wrongdoing by their employers. However, those whistleblower protections don’t apply to every report of...more