In this blog post, we will explore the knowledge element. Despite being a fraud statute, the FCA does not require specific intent to defraud the government to impose liability. Instead, the FCA defines culpable “knowing,”...more
The United States Supreme Court held on June 1 that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) scienter element requires analysis of the defendant’s subjective intent at the time of the alleged false claim, and that a defendant can be...more