Regulatory & Compliance
More Regulatory & Compliance Articles
False Claims Act
Once The Whistle Has Sounded: Courts Should Aggressively Enforce The False Claims Act's First-To-File Bar
The False Claims Act's ("FCA") first-to-file bar – 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(5) – encourages a race to the courthouse to reward a qui tam relator who promptly discloses fraud. In essence, the rule creates an incentive for relators to alert the government to the essential...
Read MoreInsurance Coverage & Recovery
Use Of Credit Ratings In Capital Requirements For Insurers – The Collins “Fix”
The amount of capital that insurers are required to hold on their balance sheets has become a regulatory and legislative flashpoint. A convergence of factors over the last few years – including federal rulemaking under The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, oversight...
Read MoreEnergy
The Future Of Mexico’s Energy Industry
Editor: Please describe your practice, and tell us why Mexico is high on your radar screen. Otillar: My practice focuses on domestic and international energy transactional work, with an emphasis on upstream acquisitions, divestitures and development. I have represented energy companies and...
Read More