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On Feb. 26, 2008, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Allison Engine Co. v. United States ex rel. Sanders, a case that may determine the breadth of the False Claims Act (FCA), a federal anti-fraud statute that allows individuals to sue on behalf of the federal government.

Republican lawmakers have recently introduced bills to provide permanent resident legal status to qualified immigrant children brought here illegally by their parents.

On May 10, 2007, Governor Phil Bredesen signed into law the "Tennessee Investment Services Act," which will become effective on July 1, 2007. The legislation creates a new era of trust and creditor's rights law in Tennessee and replaces law that has been in place since the founding of Tennessee.

The Alabama Department of Revenue recently issued a proposed regulation, which, if approved, will dramatically alter the obligation of sellers to collect and remit local sales and use tax imposed by Alabama cities and counties.

Litigation seeking to block the construction of new solar thermal power plants raises new questions about the environmental impact of such projects.

Because of a recent decision by the Tennessee Court of Appeals, a bank may not rely as heavily on a Power of Attorney ("POA") as much as it may have relied previously for immunity to claims brought against the bank by the Grantor of the POA.

So, you have decided to launch a new product or service. After several brainstorming sessions, you selected a new brand name.

On November 15, 2012, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a report titled "Personal Care Services: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Recommendations for Improvement," which included a response from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

A federal judge on Jan. 17 nixed a proposed settlement of criminal and civil allegations against WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, N.C., causing a stir in the world of fraud negotiations.

This week, in "United States v. Atlantic Research Corporation", a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that potentially responsible parties (PRPs) that voluntarily clean up contaminated sites may recover the costs of the cleanup from other PRPs under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) recently issued a report concluding that 47 percent of the mental health services paid by Medicare Part B in 2003 did not meet program requirements, resulting in approximately $718 million in improper payments.

Yoga poses and sequences of poses are exercises and not subject to copyright law protection, announced the United States Copyright Office recently.

The following summaries of the estate and gift tax provisions contained in the proposal announced by President Obama on Dec. 6, 2010 are based on information provided in the White House fact sheet.

FCPA makes it unlawful for American companies, their agents and joint venture partners to make payments to foreign officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business.

Under the umbrella of "building performance management and modeling," industry observers see a growing trend in the development of tools and processes to make existing buildings operate more efficiently with respect to energy usage.

Just an amazing story on participants in the Barefoot College, a school that teaches women to be solar engineers, even women who do not know how to read, write or speak the language.

A new trend among federal district courts could help shield banks and other creditors from state-law claims for defamation or negligence brought by consumers alleging incorrect credit information.