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The New York State Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of
Pryor Cashman client Pat Lipsky in a suit
against Spanierman Gallery. Lipsky, an American painter
known for Lyrical Abstraction and Color Field Painting, filed
the suit in response to the use of an altered digital image of her
1969 work Bright Music II.
According to
Lipsky counsel
William Charron of
Pryor Cashman said the decision will be significant as art shows
and sales move online and digital images of artists work
become more prevalent. This ruling should help artists to
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The False Claims Act ( FCA ) is a Federal statute
originally enacted in 1863 as a response to fraud from defense
contractors during the American Civil War. Under the FCA (31 U.S.C.
§§ 3729 - 3733), it is a crime for any person to
knowingly submit false or fraudulent claims for payment to the
United States government. Those who violate the FCA are liable for
treble damages plus a per-claim monetary penalty (calculated to
align with inflation). Private citizens can file whistleblower
suits on behalf of the government (
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the most recent decision to consider the intersection between religion and employment law, Massachusetts's highest court in DeWeese-Boyd v. Gordon Coll., No. SJC-12988
On March 11, the Supreme Court removed the dispute over Medicaid work requirements, which was previously scheduled for March 29, from its argument calendar.