The False Claims Act authorizes civil penalties between $10,781 to $21,563 per false claim, as well as three times the amount of damages which the government sustains (i.e. treble damages). The Eighth Amendment provides that...more
The Ninth Circuit last week held that pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3730(d)(3) of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), a qui tam relator who is convicted of conduct giving rise to the fraud that is the subject of the FCA lawsuit must be...more
7/21/2015
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated a federal district court’s award of $657 Million for treble damages under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), restitution, and prejudgment interest. See...more
5/12/2015
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Aircraft Equipment ,
Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Damages ,
Fair Market Value ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Remand ,
Restitution ,
Treble Damages ,
US Air Force ,
Vacated
The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), which governs disputes between contractors and the federal government, sets forth the rules for appealing a Contracting Officer’s Final Decision (“COFD”) to the Boards of Contract Appeals...more
The sovereign acts doctrine provides that the federal government, when sued as a contractor, cannot be held liable for an obstruction to the performance of the particular contract resulting from its public and general acts as...more