Business and Corporate Law

Protecting your Copyright: Issues Surrounding the Copyright Act’s Statute of Limitations

By Thomas Hubbard | Mar 27, 2012
The United States Copyright Act sets a relatively brief window of time for copyright owners to file infringement complaints, namely three years. But when does the clock start running? If you are a copyright owner ...
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U.S. Government Joins Michigan Medical Whistleblowers in Qui Tam Action

By Amanda Narvaes | Mar 2, 2012
In January 2012, The United States government filed a suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, seeking $150 million in damages under the Federal False Claims Act, alleging that ...
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False Claims Act Update Published in Federal Bar Assosciation Bar and Bench Newsletter

By Amanda Narvaes | Sep 27, 2011
To read my article discussing recent updates to the False Claims Act, please click on this link: https://www.westmichiganfederalbar.org/newsletters/FBB_v3.pdf
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Clause in AT&T Contracts Disallowing Class Actions

By Amanda Narvaes | Apr 29, 2011
On April 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision penned by Justice Antonin Scalia, determined that an arbitration provision in millions of AT&T's subscriber contracts prohibits the filing of class action lawsuits ...
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Whistleblower Case Against Iraq Contractors Nets More Than $8.7 Million

By Amanda Narvaes | Apr 25, 2011
Today, April 25, 2011, The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that The United States has settled a whistleblower lawsuit against DynCorp International LLC and The Sandi Group (TSG). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District ...
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