Monthly Archives: January 2026
DOJ Reports Another Year of Big Recoveries in Whistleblower Qui Tam Lawsuits Filed Under the False Claims Act
Per a recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) resulted in more than $6.8 billion recovered during DOJ’s fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2025. The dollar amount recovered set a record for the largest amount recovered in a single year in… Read More »
How Do You Rescind, Cancel, or Reform a Contract or other Legal Instrument?
Rescission, cancellation, and reformation are separate and distinct actions to undo or correct contracts and other legal instruments and have different legal consequences. Rescission Rescission avoids a contract or other legal instrument ab initio; it is the retroactive annulment, abrogation, or unmaking of an agreement or instrument and places the parties in the position… Read More »