The False Claims Act enables a private citizen with unique knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government (such as health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud) to file a lawsuit under seal (not accessible to the public) seeking treble (triple the amount) damages on behalf ...
It is unusual for a False Claims Act case to go to trial, but it does happen. When a case goes to trial and the Relator and government prevail, the jury will determine the total amount of damage suffered by the government. Once the jury decides this number, the judge will treble it ...
False Claims Act (FCA) 2012 Year in Review: Government ContractorsBrad FaggEric W. Sitarchuk
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InCochise Consultancy, Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Hunt, the Supreme Court yesterday clarified the statute of limitations for most False Claims Act ("FCA") lawsuits—those filed byqui tamrelators in which the government does not intervene. The Court held that such suits must be brought within ei...
s decision to make a payment. The FCA also imposes liability for “reverse false claim,” for a person who knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an obligation to pay money to the government.2Liability under the civil False Claims Act generally ...
This alert addresses the PPP forgiveness conditions, the forgiveness application process, and steps to ensure compliance and mitigate enforcement risk, particularly under the federal False Claims Act. Autoren: Kelley C. Miller Rizwan A. Qureshi Daniel Z. Herbst Background and context PPP...
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