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Project Planning and Acquisition Negotiations Do Not Trigger Inverse Condemnation Liability

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Planning and constructing public infrastructure projects takes significant time – sometimes many years. Property owners and businesses who may be impacted are left in a state of limbo, not knowing for sure whether the project...more

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Setting the Circuit Straight: The Scope of the FTCA's Law Enforcement Proviso after Martin v. U.S.

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"Wrong-house" raids by law enforcement can cause terror and physical injury, significant property damage, and potentially innocent civilian deaths. Suits for damages almost always follow....more

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Can Contractors Recover Damages for Arbitrary CPAR Ratings? The ASBCA Weighs In

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Every seasoned government contractor knows the weight a negative Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) can carry. A blemish in the CPAR System (CPARS) can mean the difference between winning a new contract or losing...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Supreme Court Says ADA Does Not Require Bad Faith Demonstration to Award Damages to Disabled Students

Employers are familiar with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions that apply to disabled employees or applicants. However, other portions of the law apply similar prohibitions against discrimination by government...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Illinois Passes Bill Prohibiting Collection of Coerced Debt

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On May 22, Illinois House Bill 3352 passed the Illinois legislature and now awaits Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. This bill amends the Illinois Collection Agency Act to provide an individual a way to avoid liability for a...more

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Civil Justice Council Recommends "Light Touch" Regulation of Litigation Funding in United Kingdom

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The Civil Justice Council ("CJC") has published its final report, recommending that the UK government regulate litigation funding and pass legislation to enable funders to be remunerated by way of a percentage of any damages...more

Rumberger | Kirk

A Blow to Whistleblowers: No More Pain and Suffering Damages

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On February 26, 2025, in the lawsuit Agency for Persons with Disabilities v. Toal, the First District Court of Appeal held that noneconomic damages are not a form of relief that can be recovered under Florida’s Public-sector...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Ensuring the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) (Trump EO Tracker)

Establish a policy to enforce the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) by requiring parties seeking injunctions against the Federal Government to cover the costs and damages incurred if the Government is ultimately found to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SuperValu Wins False Claims Act Case with a “No Harm, No Foul” Jury Verdict

On March 5, 2025, SuperValu, Inc. (SuperValu), a grocery store chain that operates in-store pharmacies, was cleared of liability by a Central District of Illinois federal jury—finally quashing whistleblower claims that the...more

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Federal Real Estate in a Turbulent Market, Part I: When the Government Leaves Early

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The commercial real estate market in the United States is undergoing a profound shift as building vacancy increases in most major markets and as trillions of dollars of financing are coming due in 2024....more

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