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Massachusetts independent contractor law may apply to workers outside Massachusetts

  • Littler Mendelson
  • -
  • USA
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  • June 14 2013

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that the Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law may apply to individuals who perform

Is my teaming agreement enforceable?

  • Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 13 2013

Teaming Agreements in the world of federal procurement are commonplace. They are formally encouraged by the government at FAR part 9.602 (wherein it

Fourth Circuit oral argument considers questions concerning constitutionally problematic FCA fines

  • Ropes & Gray LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 12 2013

The Fourth Circuit recently heard oral argument in United States ex rel. Bunk v. Gosselin World Wide Moving (12-1369). 1 During oral argument, the

Creditor defeats preference action based on ‘new value’ defense

  • Reed Smith LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 12 2013

As a condition to issuing a surety bond, the insurer required the insured to obtain a Letter of Credit in favor of the insurer. To obtain the LOC, the

First Circuit weighs in on circuit split concerning first-to-file rule

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 10 2013

The First Circuit has deepened a Circuit split on whether an earlier-filed qui tam action must meet the heightened pleading requirements of Federal

U.S. government joins FCA suit over allegedly falsely certified paper shredders

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 4 2013

The United States recently joined ongoing False Claims Act ("FCA") litigation that shows the potential for significant liability in government supply

Procedural complications stall decision by D.C. Circuit on federal government contractor contribution ban

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 4 2013

A final ruling on the constitutionality of the long-standing ban on contributions by federal government contractors met a significant setback last

The First Circuit joins the D.C. Circuit in hampering relators’ ability to bring duplicative actions under the False Claims Act’s first-to-file rule

  • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 3 2013

The First Circuit has become the fourth federal court of appeals to address whether a first-filed yet insufficient complaint still qualifies as a

Public bidder’s attempt “to play trump card” fails

  • Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard PA
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 3 2013

In a recent unpublished opinion, New Jersey's Appellate Division provides another reminder to contractors bidding on municipal contracts to timely

Seventh Circuit holds that False Claims Act's treble damages provision applies to government's net losses, not gross losses

  • Arnold & Porter LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • June 3 2013

In United States v. Anchor Mortgage Corp., 711 F.3d 745 (7th Cir. 2013), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit clarified that when