The Justice Department’s recent changes to False Claims Act enforcement tip the scale to benefit contractors seeking to dodge anti-fraud lawsuits, practitioners say.
In revisions to its internal manual, DOJ tightened its rules for when it will use sub-regulatory guidance to pursue FCA litigation, and stated that it increased the number of situations where it will consider using its power under the FCA to dismiss “meritless” whistleblower suits, also known as qui tam actions.
Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said in a news release last week that the changes bolster its efforts to go after fraud, and that examining ...
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The Justice Department’s recent changes to False Claims Act enforcement tip the scale to benefit contractors seeking to dodge anti-fraud lawsuits, practitioners say. In revisions to its internal m...