In a recent decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined that its decades-long ban on customs-based False Claims Act actions does not apply to qui tam relator actions. The decision leaves the ban in...more
To generate revenue, increase enforcement resources, and “crack down on tax fraudsters,” the District of Columbia amended its False Claims Act (DC FCA) in 2021 to expressly impose liability arising from DC tax code...more
The US Supreme Court’s decision in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources confirms the relative ease by which the US government can exercise its dismissal authority under False Claims Act (FCA) Section...more
In a pending case, Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is poised to decide whether district courts have subject matter jurisdiction over False Claims Act qui tam actions that...more
The US Supreme Court’s June 21 order granting certiorari in Polansky v. Executive Health Resources signals the Court’s intention to settle a circuit court split on the procedure and standard by which the government can...more