The 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 food in an effort to defraud. Today, federal government, ...
(A) the person committing the violation of this subsection furnished officials of the United States responsible for investigating false claims violations with all information known to such person about the violation within 30 days after the date on which the defendant first obtained the information; (...
Federal Employees Can Bring False Claims Act Suits, Rules 5th CircuitMurphy, Pat
Federal district court holds that application of the False Claims Act鈥檚 civil penalty provision would violate the Eighth Amendment鈥檚 prohibition of excessive fines and declines to impose penalties where there is no evidence of economic harm to the government...
Expansion of Federal False Claims ActThe Federal Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA) was enacted in May 2009. FERA is a major expansion of the Federal False Claims Act and has significant application to Medicaid providers, managed care plans, and their contractors. Under the ...
Jones Day is defending Education Management Company (EDMC) against a False Claims Act action brought by private relators and joined by the federal government, several states and the District of Columbia. EDMC is one of the nation's largest, for-profit, providers of secondary education. The clai...
If a whistleblower wants to file under the False Claims Act and then find another job and move on with life, the seal period can provide some level of protection for the whistleblower. However, that protection is not permanent and will not always preserve someone’s anonymity in whistleblower...
This is a brief discussion of the constitutional questions raised by qui tam provisions; of the history of such provisions; and of the three existing, active federal qui tam statutes--the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733; the false marking patent statute, 35 U.S.C. 292; and ...
November 19, 2024 Penn State Settlement Demonstrates Government’s Continued Focus on Cybersecurity Compliance ByDavid A. Mahoney,Mindy B. Pava On October 22, the Department of Justice announced that Pennsylvania State University will pay $1.25 million to settle a False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsui...
The Eastern District of Texas reminded practitioners that it is an uphill battle to use a state law privilege as a shield in qui tam False Claims Act cases. The court held that West Virginia's statutory bank examiner privilege did not apply to documents related to West...