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Court Of Federal Claims Finds CDA Anti-Fraud Provision’s Statute Of Limitations Has A Hard Stop At 6

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For federal contractors, the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”)1 can be a double-edged sword. While the CDA allows contractors to assert contractual claims against the Government, the CDA also contains an anti-fraud provision that...more

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Time’s Up!: The Court Rejects the Government’s Request for a Longer Limitations Period Applicable to Fraud Counterclaims

The government has six years to obtain a court’s determination on fraud counterclaims, and the clock begins to run when the alleged fraud occurs. The Court of Federal Claims must determine liability on government...more

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Do Bankruptcy Courts Have Constitutional Authority to Approve Nonconsensual, Third-Party Releases?

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Yes, says the Third Circuit. The Third Circuit recently held that the Bankruptcy Court has the authority to confirm a chapter 11 plan which contains nonconsensual, third-party releases when such releases are integral to the...more

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Tax Law Alert: US Court of Federal Claims Releases Anticipated Opinions in Developer Fee Cases

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The United States Court of Federal Claims recently released two anticipated opinions, Bishop Hill Energy, LLC v. United States and California Ridge Wind Energy, LLC v. United States, which were issued under seal on January 7,...more

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Quicken Loans Takes on the DOJ & HUD

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Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgage lender, filed suit on Friday, April 17 in the United States District Court in Detroit against the United States Department of Justice...more

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