'I am demanding an acquittal': Zuma ups the ante in bid to torpedo trial
The former president sets his sights on not just the lead prosecutor but his whole team
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The former president sets his sights on not just the lead prosecutor but his whole team
For federal contractors, the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) 1 can be a double-edged sword. While the CDA allows contractors to assert contractual claims against the Government, the CDA also contains an anti-fraud provision that the Government can use both to defeat claims and to seek civil penalties from the contractor if the contractor’s asserted claims are based in fraud. This anti-fraud provision provides the Government a powerful tool in litigating against contractors’ CDA claims. But the law surrounding the anti-fraud provision is unsettled in areas, creating uncertainty for contr...