Lori Lange | Peckar & Abramson In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision holding that a surety was not required to fulfill any of its obligations under payment and performance bonds because the subcontract between the prime contractor and the subcontractor violated the… Continue reading Eighth Circuit Reverses District Court Decision Allowing Surety to Rescind Bonds for Alleged Illegal Subcontract as Premature
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False Claims to the Government: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
Catherine Maraist | Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP | April 11, 2018 Louisiana and the Gulf Coast Region are set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money earmarked for transportation and other construction projects. However, the significant influx of federal spending brings with it the significant risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.… Continue reading False Claims to the Government: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
US Supreme Court False Claims Act Decision in Escobar Has Significant Implications for Contractors
Marion T. Hack and John H. Conrad | Pepper Hamilton LLP | August 31, 2016 On June 16, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the matter of Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016), changing the legal landscape for False Claims Act qui tam claims concerning the… Continue reading US Supreme Court False Claims Act Decision in Escobar Has Significant Implications for Contractors