Civil Litigation,
Government,
Corporate,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 31, 2018
Memo suggests shift in DOJ’s qui tam approach
The Department of Justice issued an internal memo this month that signals a shift in its approach to qui tam actions, encouraging government attorneys to act more aggressively to dismiss certain False Claims Act cases.
Brian J. Hennigan
Managing Partner
Hueston Hennigan LLP
Email: bhennigan@hueston.com
Brian is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. For the past 20 years, he has specialized in complex litigation with an emphasis on white collar criminal defense. Over that time period, he has successfully represented individuals and corporations facing a wide array of challenges presented by federal prosecutors and investigating agencies.
Padraic W. Foran
Counsel
Hueston Hennigan LLP
Phone: (503) 830-0169
Email: pforan@hueston.com
Padraic represents clients facing high-stakes litigation, with an emphasis on complex contractual disputes, trade secrets and intellectual property, consumer protection, fraud, and RICO claims.
The Department of Justice issued an internal memorandum this month that signals a shift in its approach to qui tam actions, encouraging government attorneys to act more aggressively to dismiss certain False Claims Act cases. Whether this policy will actually result in more dismissals remains to be seen. But the policy is a welcome one, especially for qui tam defendants. It also has immediate and significant implications for all qui tam litigants, especially those in t...
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