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Tag Archives: Acts
Three Circuit Split on Interpretation of the False Claim Act’s Statute of Limitations to be Decided by Supreme Court
The False Claims Act (FCA) was enacted in 1863 to stop the massive fraud perpetrated by large contractors during the Civil War. The FCA has gone through many iterations since its enactment. Relevant here, the FCA allows a private plaintiff, … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative law
Tagged Acts, Circuit, claim, Court, decided, false, Interpretation, Limitations, Split, Statute, Supreme, Three
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Opinion analysis: When the federal government acts as a commercial enterprise, the courthouse doors open wider
In Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority, the federal government asked for broad policy immunity to shield choices by the Tennessee Valley Authority about the safety measures the TVA employed when stringing a power line across a river. In today’s decision, … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional Law
Tagged Acts, Analysis, Commercial, courthouse, Doors, enterprise, Federal, Government, open, Opinion, wider
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Coverage Complications for Prior Acts Under Claims Made Insurance Policies
Theoretically, claims made insurance coverage applies to claims made during the policy period regardless of when the underlying acts took place. The claims made arrangement contrasts with the framework under an occurrence policy, where coverage applies according to when the … Continue reading
Posted in Securities Law
Tagged Acts, claims, Complications, coverage, Insurance”, made, Policies, Prior, under
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Bill C-86 Strengthens Bank Act’s Consumer Protection Regime
In March 2018, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada released findings of their review of domestic bank retail sales practices, concluding that banking culture focused on selling products and services increased the risk that consumer interests were not being given … Continue reading
Posted in Banking and Finance law
Tagged Acts, Bank, Bill, Consumer, protection, Regime, Strengthens
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United States files False Claims, Anti-Kickback Acts suit against contractors at DOE’s Savannah River facility
On February 14, the Department of Justice announced that it was suing several contractors at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River facility in Georgia, over a subcontractor’s kickbacks paid to an employee of the contractor. According to DOJ’s press release: … Continue reading
Posted in Health Law
Tagged ¿Does, Acts, against, AntiKickback, claims, Contractors, Facility, false, files, RIVER, Savannah, States, Suit, United
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