(b) Claims under state law.–The district courts shall have jurisdiction over any action brought under the laws of any State for the recovery of funds paid by a State or local government if the action arises from the same transaction or occurrence as an action brought under section 3730. (...
The False Claims Act is an American federal law that allows people who are not affiliated with the government to file actions against federal contractors they accuse of committing claims fraud against the government. The act of filing such actions is informally called "whistleblowing". Persons ...
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The federal False Claims Act also contains a provision that protects a whistleblower from retaliation by his/her employer. This applies to any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or discriminated against in his/her employment as a result of the employee’s lawful...
Keyword: False Claims Act News Bausch & Lomb's Ista Pleads Guilty Over Kickbacks 25.05.2013 - Ista Pharmaceuticals pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain and agreed to pay $33.5 million......
Martin v. Hathaway, holding that plaintiffs in False Claims Act (FCA) cases alleging a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) must establish that the false claim would not have occurred "but for" the illegal kickbacks. Circuit decisions have been split regarding what kind of causal ...
Committee, Re. A.B. 1270 (Stone) False Claims Act (June 26, 2016). 9 California Society of CPAs to Assembly member Mark Stone, “AB 1270 (Stone) Expansion of the False Claims Act to Include Tax Matters” (June 25, 2019). See also Eric Coffill, “Amending Calif. FCA Is Not the...
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 ...
FALSE CLAIMS ACT Helping hold companies responsible for their financial harm Fraud comes in many forms. But the intention of every fraud is financial gain by the perpetrator and financial loss for the victim. The fraud lawyers at Thornton Law Firm LLP stand up for the rights of victims of fin...
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 ...