An examination of civil liability under the False Claims Act (FCA), including commonly used FCA civil liability provisions and the elements that a plaintiff must plead and prove to prevail on an ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have formed a False Claims Act Working Group to strengthen their coordination and better advance priority enforcem ...

July 6, 2023 - The circuit courts of appeal have been split on the intent standard for False Claims Act violations. On June 1, 2023, the Supreme Court in United States ex. rel. Schutte v.

Via the False Claims Act, NIH puts universities on edge Funding pause at U. Michigan illustrates uncertainty around new language in NIH grants. Sara Talpos, Undark Magazine – Jun 18, 2025 1:42 ...

High Court Finds False Claims Act Liability Hinges on ... Justice Clarence Thomas noted that "the FCA's scienter element refers to a defendant's knowledge and subjective beliefs—not to what an ...

But the Trump administration’s use of the False Claims Act is part of a broader effort to pressure Harvard, the nation’s oldest, wealthiest university, to overhaul its admissions, curriculum ...

The elements of Connecticut's law generally track the federal statute with a ... where he and others at the firm defend companies in investigations and litigation brought under the False Claims Act.

Settlements and judgments since Congress strengthened the False Claims Act in 1986 now total more than $78 billion. The government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments, the ...

The False Claims Act will be enforced “when a federal contractor or recipient of federal funds knowingly violates civil rights laws,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says in a memo.

The court rejected that view, making clear the focus is on what the defendant thought when it submitted the false claims, noting “[t]he FCA’s scienter element refers to [the defendants’] knowledge and ...