The False Claims Act says someone who knowingly submits a false claim to the government can be held liable for triple damages ...

The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) provides a very strong enforcement tool to the federal government. The FCA also provides the opportunity for whistleblowers to bring “qui tam” cases ...

Todd R. Overman and Scott Gallisdorfer of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC discuss enforcement efforts under the False Claims Act in light of the fact the U.S. government has turned to federal contractors ...

What does the second Trump administration augur for the False Claims Act? The question remains how, not if, the Trump DOJ will change DOJ’s enforcement policies, whether they will maintain ...

False Claims Act: Businesses should consider how to document their interpretations Every concerning claim does not — and should not — automatically translate into a false claim.

Justice Dept. to Use False Claims Act to Pursue Institutions Over Diversity Efforts The department’s use of the law is all but certain to be met with legal challenges.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have formed a False Claims Act Working Group to strengthen their coordination and better advance priority enforcem ...

The False Claims Act provides that any individual who knows about a company cheating the government can step into the shoes of the government and sue the company on its behalf.

Groff asks the justices to revisit and overrule Hardison ‘s more-than-de-minimis-cost test. Under the False Claims Act, a defendant is liable for submitting a false claim to the government for payment ...

To much of the rooting US public, the False Claims Act is a heroic piece of legislation that guards the “little guy” against big, bad corporations.

The False Claims Act dates to the Civil War and allows the government to recover funds up to three times the damages it incurs, in addition to penalties, according to the DOJ.

The problem rests with a bizarre loophole in New York’s tax whistleblower law, the False Claims Act. The law was the first of its kind anywhere to only target tax enforcement against large ...