Perspective
Mar. 29, 2014
Decision expands liability under state False Claims Act
A recent plaintiff-friendly decision may expand the scope of liability under the state False Claims Act, prompting litigants to shift their focus away from the act's federal counterpart. By Kimberly Dunne and Brent Nichols
While California promulgated its own False Claims Act in 1987, whistleblowers have continued to prefer the federal False Claims Act as their vehicle for raising alleged misconduct and beginning the process for the desired statutory bounty. A landmark decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal, however, appears to have expanded the scope of liability under the California False Claims Act beyond that of the federal act, and cou...
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