John Lawrence

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Danny David |Richard Harper |John Lawrence |Margaret Welsh

The rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presentslawyers with powerful tools and tactical advantages to streamlinemany aspects of their practice. AI helps lawyers provide moreefficient, effective legal services to their clients. But lawyersmust exercise caution when utilizing these new AI platforms toensure they comply with their ethical obligations.

Jan 17, 2025 | natlawreview.com | John Lawrence

On 15 January 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published its report (Report) announcing civil recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The recoveries for FY 2024 exceeded US$2.9 billion, approximately US$1.7 billion of which involved the health care industry. The US government has now collected over US$78 billion in recoveries under the FCA since the statute was amended in 1986 to allow for treble damages and increased incentives for whistleblowers.

Jun 18, 2024 | natlawreview.com | John Lawrence

On 22 February 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published the statistics for federal civil fraud recoveries in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023.1 The DOJ announced that the “government and whistleblowers were party to 543 settlements and judgments, the highest number of settlements and judgments in a single year.”[1] Despite the high number of settlements and judgments, FY 2023 saw the third lowest recovery amount in the last decade.

Feb 29, 2024 | natlawreview.com | John Lawrence

On 22 February 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published its report (Report) announcing civil recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The recoveries for FY 2023 exceeded US$2.68 billion, US$1.8 billion of which involved the health care industry. The US government has now collected over US$75 billion in recoveries under the FCA since the statute was amended in 1986 to allow for treble damages and increased incentives for whistleblowers.

Jul 19, 2023 | mondaq.com | Danny David |John Lawrence |Tom O'Brien |Kirstie Wallace

Ten years after the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its seminal Boilermakers decision first enforcing a forum selection provision in a Delaware corporation's bylaws, this month Judge Robert Pittman of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas issued perhaps the most expansive decision to date enforcing such a provision. In Sobel v. Thompson, Judge Pittman enforced a provision requiring that the Delaware Court of Chancery "shall be the sole and exclusive forum . . .