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For nearly a decade, complaints in almost all civil suits have been examined under the “plausibility standard” introduced by the Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and reiterated two ...

Our April 18, 2019, column addressed the Commercial Division's assessments of the various elements of unjust enrichment claims. "Pleading and Proving Unjust Enrichment Claims," N.Y.L.J. Apr. 18, 2019.

Government contractors protesting an award must now provide credible allegations that are supported by evidence and are sufficient, if uncontradicted, to establish the likelihood of the protester’s ...

The Justice Department recently reported obtaining more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in fiscal year 2021.