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, ...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects False Claims Act Suit Based on Drug Packaging cGMP ViolationsWrabley, Colin
(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 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...
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 ...
As a result, whistleblowers cannot count on courts or the government continues to keep a case under seal to protect their identity. Eventually, it is most likely that if a person files a False Claims Act case, the person will be named by the court as the whistleblower. That process can...
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 ...
Mosby told the courts she did not make any false statements intentionally and signed the loan applications in good faith. But it was her failure to disclose the debt on her applications that contributed to the mortgage fraud charges. Prosecutors alleged during the trial that Mosby lied about ...
Client(s)Education Management Corporation 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, pr...
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