Colleges and universities receive billions of dollars in federal funds, whether through research grants or student financial aid, or even by billing Medicare or Medicaid for services rendered at academic medical centers. As a...more
For-profit education company Education Affiliates (EA) paid $13 million to the federal government in June to settle multiple False Claims Act (FCA) suits involving alleged fake test scores, bogus diplomas, and falsified...more
Executive Summary: False Claims Act actions against government contractors are on the rise. But two recent decisions offer potential limitations to false claims exposure, and may aid defendants in future FCA litigation....more