The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement statistics for FY 2023 and identified key priorities for FCA enforcement in 2024 and beyond. The DOJ continues to pursue FCA...more
3/8/2024
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In a significant False Claims Act (“FCA”) decision handed down earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the scienter element of the FCA (i.e., whether a defendant acted “knowingly”) turns on the defendant’s...more