New England Biz Law Update

As an appeals specialist, David A.F. Lewis spends a lot of time trying to fathom the desires of his audience — state and federal judges. Specifically, Lewis said, he wonders what judges want to see in appellate briefs, the documents ...

A recent move by Congress to limit arbitration for companies that contract with the Department of Defense could signal a shifting opinion toward arbitration clauses that have been championed by employers and businesses but have been the bane of plaintiffs.

White-collar lawyers say that federal prosecutors will have a tougher time getting convictions in public corruption cases if, as many predict, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the controversial “honest services fraud” statute.

Decision by DIA clarifies question on workers

It can be a bonanza or a bogeyman and, thanks to changes by Congress and the Obama administration, the federal False Claims Act has more teeth than ever. As the federal government has been doling out billions of dollars to stimulate the economy and stabilize troubled financial institutions, the new administration supported an update to the 23-year-old False Claims Act — a rainmaker law that has recovered roughly $22 billion since 1986 — saying it needs to be preserved as a “potent and useful weapon against the misuse of taxpayer funds.”