On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its enforcement statistics for fiscal year 2021. The DOJ obtained over $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries in the fiscal year ending September...more
Recently, Judge Timothy J. Savage of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said the government cannot simply exercise “unfettered discretion” to dismiss a qui tam action. See United States v. EMD...more
The recent leak of an internal U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) memorandum setting forth considerations for dismissal of civil cases brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) offers helpful guidance not only to...more
In United States v. Luce, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that a plaintiff suing under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., must demonstrate not merely that the government...more