The year 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bradley False Claims Act Year in Review. In that decade, much has remained the same in FCA enforcement. To start with the obvious: It continues to result in billions of dollars...more
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it obtained more than $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgment in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021. This is the second largest annual total...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it obtained more than $2.2 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending September 29, 2020.
Notably, DOJ reports that...more
Recently, in Group Health Inc. v. Dep’t of Health & Human Services, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) issued a noteworthy decision on defective Contract Disputes Act (CDA) certification issues and the so-called...more