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Tax Trial Paused For Strip Club Boss Accused Of Hiding $5.7M

By Anna Scott Farrell

The trial of a strip club operator accused of hiding $5.7 million in income from the IRS and lying to get a pandemic relief grant was pushed back Thursday after he requested more time to allow a forensic accountant to review financial documents.

2nd Circ. Backs Ex-NBA Ref's $2.9M Win In Vax Pension Row

By Grace Elletson

The Second Circuit on Thursday backed a trial court's ruling that the NBA owed a referee $2.9 million in pension benefits after he was fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, ruling the plan requires payment even if he could be reinstated.

COVID Fraud Drove Record FCA Caseload, Gov't Officials Say

By Daniel Wilson

Federal officials said that the record-setting number of whistleblower False Claims Act cases filed in 2024 was likely driven by COVID-19-related fraud, with the use of data mining having an outsized role in those cases.

Research Co. Liable For Bungling $52M COVID-19 Mask Deal

By Ryan Harroff

A North Carolina federal judge ruled in favor of an electronics company that made a $52 million deal for masks during the COVID-19 pandemic only to receive no masks and a partial refund, finding the supplier liable for breach of contract.

Walgreens Says $1B COVID Testing Award Must Be Nixed

By Caroline Simson

Walgreens is urging a Delaware federal judge to rethink his decision enforcing a $987 million arbitral award to a lab testing and diagnostics company in a dispute over COVID-19 tests, arguing Tuesday that he ignored that the arbitrator "invented" language in the contract to arrive at his conclusion.

Ill. Man Gets 5 Years, $1.5M Restitution For PPP Loan Scheme

By Lauraann Wood

A Chicago suburban man who admitted to participating in a $1.6 million Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his role in the five-month scheme, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.


Expert Analysis

NC COVID Ruling May Have Greater Coverage Implications

While the North Carolina Supreme Court's recent finding in favor of policyholders in a suit for business interruption coverage due to COVID-19 comes too late for most insureds to benefit, it should nonetheless have coverage implications far beyond COVID-19 claims, say attorneys at Robinson Bradshaw.

Inside The Appeals Board's 2024 Report To Congress

An in-depth examination of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ annual report reveals ​a continuing decline in new cases, motions and hearings, a trend that may correspond with ​t​he increased use of alternative dispute resolution, and expedited or accelerated proceedings, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

Contract Disputes Recap: Perils Of Perfunctory Interpretation

Attorneys at Seyfarth examine three recent decisions in which the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Federal Circuit ruthlessly dismantled arguments that rely on superficial understandings of different contract terms.

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