False Claims Act

False Claims Act

Alexander W. Major, Franklin C. Turner | McCarter & English, LLP

The federal government can provide a large and lucrative line of business, but not without significant risk. Alexander Major and Franklin Turner of McCarter & English caution companies regarding the growing trend toward contract-related claims, how False Claims Acts penalties are affecting...

False Claims Act

Lori L. Pines, Christopher D. Barraza, Marihug P. Cedeño, Jessica K. Weigel | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Last year, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recovered nearly $5.7 billion under the False Claims Act (“FCA”),[1] setting a new record for civil recoveries under the FCA and easily besting 2013’s take of $3.8 billion.[2] A number of decisions interpreting the FCA...

False Claims Act

J. Andrew Jackson, Stephen G. Sozio, Tina M. Tabacchi | Jones Day

The False Claims Act's ("FCA") first-to-file bar – 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(5) – encourages a race to the courthouse to reward a qui tam relator who promptly discloses fraud. In essence, the rule creates an incentive for relators to alert the government to the essential...