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Nov. 18, 2008

False Alarms

The False Claims Act permits a private person to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the United States against those who have falsely or fraudulently claimed federal funds, write David A. Kettel and Donald W. Yoo. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By David A. Kettel and Donald W. Yoo

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that the federal government secured $1.34 billion in settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008 from cases brought under the federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et seq.

The Department of Justice indicated that nearly 78 percent of this year's recoveries were associated with suits initiated by private cit...

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