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The False Claims Act After <b><i>Escobar:</i></b> A Three-Part Test
In a unanimous opinion in <I>Universal Health Servs. v. United States ex rel. Escobar</I>, 195 the Supreme Court provided a new framework for assessing false certification liability under the False Claims Act (FCA).
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<b><i>Voice of the Client:</i></b> Not If, But When Your Fortune 500 Client Goes Out of Business
When lawyers and marketers think about losing clients, they think primarily of being displaced by another law firm or, these days, by technology, in-sourcing, or an alternative service provider ' or even having the relationship partner take the client with her to another firm. But what if that big client was no longer buying from anyone?
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Marshall Tucker Band's Counsel Can Stay in Trademark Litigation<br>Ninth Circuit Sees No Access to Plaintiff's Song by Writers of Jessie J's Hit "Domino."<br>Sony Songwriting Contest Dispute Sent to Arbitration.
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Supreme Court Won't Block Senate Subpoena Targeting Backpage.com
The U.S. Supreme Court on September 13 denied a request by Backpage.com's chief executive to block a congressional subpoena to produce business documents in a sex trafficking investigation.
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Eminent Domain Law
Analysis of a case involving a condemnee's claim of <I>de-facto</I> taking.
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Social Media Influencers and the FTC
Brand owners and their attorneys are grappling with an important question: How to disclose their connections to luminaries like PewDiePie.
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Drug & Device News
News items include an FDA ruling on strong antibiotics; information on head trauma; and updates on blood donations and the Zika virus.
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Upcoming Event
TexasBarCLE 26th Annual Entertainment Law Institute<br>Austin, TX, Nov. 3-4, 2016
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Marketing Tech: 10 Technologies That Will Make You Smarter and Faster (and Better Looking!)
If you needed any proof at all that we're living in an online world, this one simple fact should confirm it: There are over two million apps in the Apple store for iOS devices. Which make the most sense for you?
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Verdicts
Analysis of a case in which it was ruled that a bankruptcy trustee can seek med-mal damages .
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