The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held that dismissal of a suit under the False Claims Act (FCA) is not mandatory when a relator violates a seal requirement. The case involved…

The Ninth Circuit held that the public disclosure bar of the False Claims Act did not bar an individual's qui tam lawsuit against his employer under the Act. The employer, an engineering…

The Tenth Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of a False Claims Act action brought against a government contractor by one of its former employees alleging that the contractor falsely…

The Tenth Circuit reversed a lower court decision dismissing a number of qui tam suits filed against natural gas pipeline companies and their affiliates for alleged underpayment of royalties in…

The Fifth Circuit dismissed an individual's lawsuit against an offshore drilling company on behalf of the United States under the False Claims Act. The individual alleged that the company,…

The Eleventh Circuit upheld the dismissal of dairy farmers' False Claims Act (FCA) against a Georgia county for misrepresenting its compliance with state and local environmental laws in order…

The court, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, affirmed a lower court judgment in favor of the U.S. government but vacated judgment in favor of an individual who filed a qui tam action against…

The Court reversed a Tenth Circuit ruling in favor of an engineer who filed a qui tam suit against his former employer—a nuclear weapons plant—under the False Claims Act (FCA). While working at…

A court dismisses an individual's qui tam action against various airports for certifying that their actions complied with various environmental laws in order to obtain funds from the Federal…

The Tenth Circuit upheld the dismissal of an individual's qui tam action under the False Claims Act (FCA) against a company for allegedly presenting false valuations of royalties owed for…