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November 13, 2013 General

Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to the False Claims Act, Part IV

Over the past several posts, we have discussed a number of proposed changes offered by the Institute for Legal Reform at its recent summit over the federal False Claims Act. The FCA is a piece of legislation, introduced during the Civil War, which works to recoup money taken from the […]
November 12, 2013 General

Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to the False Claims Act, Part III

Over the past several days, we have discussed the proposed changes to the federal False Claims Act, a statute highly-touted as one of the most successful pieces of legislation in American history. The first proposed change attacks the current treble damages calculation for companies found to be in violation of […]
November 8, 2013 General

George Washington University Hit With Retaliation Claim Involving Anti-Terrorism Project

The federal False Claims Act is a statute concerned with eliminating misspending and misrepresentations with regard to private use of public money. While many of our stories involve healthcare fraud claims under the FCA, a recent case stemming out of George Washington University, located in Washington D.C., highlights the need […]
November 7, 2013 General

Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to False Claims Act – Part Two

Yesterday, we introduced a series detailing proposed changes to the False Claims Act. These ideas are purported by the Institute for Legal Reform to be a fairer, more evenhanded approach to the allegedly disproportionate distribution of justice under the current FCA. For instance, the ILR believes in a multiplier system […]
November 5, 2013 General

Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to False Claims Act – Part One

As we have so often reported in the past, the False Claims Act and its state-level counterparts are some of the most successful pieces of legislation in American history. Beginning in the Civil War era, the FCA has proven integral in recover billions of U.S. tax dollars from the hands […]