When it was first enacted in 1863, the original purpose of the False Claims Act was to prosecute war profiteers who were selling sick mules and broken muzzle-loaded rifles to the Union Army. In recent years, its use has...more
On December 19, 2013, in a highly anticipated decision, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit awarded $24 million in civil penalties under the False Claims Act (FCA), despite the fact that the whistleblower prosecuting...more