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Snell & Wilmer

Warning! Danger Ahead for Public Entities

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Public entities are known to assert False Claims actions “to up the ante” to intimidate and aggressively address contractor construction claims. This strategy in the case of John Ross of Industrial Sheet Metal, Inc. (JRI) V....more

Troutman Pepper

Fixed-Price Contracts Are Simple - Or Are They?

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Firm fixed-price contracts seem like a simple concept in practice — agreements that do not allow for the modification of the contract price after award without an express agreement between the parties. Originally published...more

Carlton Fields

Federal Court Holds California Insurance Code Bars Duty to Defend Against False Claims Act Violations

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The Central District of California held that Section 533 of the Insurance Code eliminated any potential for coverage for suit under the state False Claims Act. On January 4, the U.S. District Court for the Central...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Supreme Court Asked If State Universities Are Exempt From Claims Under the False Claims Act

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A professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the standard for imposing liability on state universities (and their related entities, such as hospitals and...more

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