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Eleventh Circuit Holds Excessive Fines Clause Applies to Penalties in Non-Intervened FCA Cases

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A defendant who violates the FCA can be liable for treble damages plus a civil penalty of $5,500 to $11,000 (adjusted for inflation) for each false claim. Meanwhile, FCA lawsuits often involve tens of thousands of alleged...more

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Good News and Bad News Regarding Excessive Fines Clause in DOJ-declined FCA Cases

The Eleventh Circuit recently ruled that the Excessive Fines Clause applies in declined qui tam cases. That is the good news. However, the Eleventh Circuit also upheld a judgment where the ratio of total liability to actual...more

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