The False Claims Act (FCA) was first signed into law by former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to combat fraud against the federal government during the Civil War. The FCA imposes criminal and civil penalties for claims for payment that are false and that are knowingly presented. Claims can ...
RepresentedApollo Corporationin False Claims Act litigation filed in Sacramento, California. Obtained dismissal of case following depositions of Relators and other discovery. Successfully handled appeal to Ninth Circuit. RepresentedJohnson & Johnsonin an eight year criminal and civil investigation into the ...
DOJ’s FCA enforcement efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic are part of a broader landscape of civil and criminal enforcement initiatives to which DOJ has devoted significant resources over the last several years. In August 2023, DOJ provided an update on the efforts of its COVID-19 Fraud...
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The False Claims Act (FCA) was first signed into law by former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to combat fraud against the federal government during the Civil War. The FCA imposes criminal and civil penalties for claims for payment that are false and that are knowingly presented. Claims can ...
There is also a criminal FCA, which can levy punitive measures such as imprisonment upon individuals, in addition to civil penalties. Unique to the FCA’s structure is the right of private citizens – often referred to as “relators” or “whistleblowers” – to pursue FCA claims on beha...
.Federal and State LawsThe False Claims Act (nicknamed the "Lincoln Law") dates back to the civil war which was marked by fraud at all levels, federal, state and confederacy. Even then contractors sold sick horse and mules, defective weapons and spoiled
This is Customs fraud and can result in civil and criminal penalties under the US Customs law and triple damages under the False Claims Act. False Claims Act cases are filed by a private relator on behalf of the US government. The relator can be a US or foreign company or a US or ...
as well as for services and testing that were not actually performed. The settlement also resolved common-law claims of fraud, payment by mistake, and unjust enrichment. With the settlement, the government agreed to dismiss its underlying civil action against all the parties except the network’s...
civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note; Public Law 104-410 [FN1]), plus 3 times the amount of damages which the Government sustains because of the act of ...