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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Indefinite Tolling of False Claims Act under Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act; Holds First-to-File Bar Only Applies to Pending Cases

By Roger Cohen and Sigal Mandelker on May 27, 2015 Posted in White Collar

Yesterday, in Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. v. United States ex rel. Carter, 575 U.S. __ (2015), the Supreme Court settled two important questions under the False Claims Act (the FCA). In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Alito, the Court held: (1) the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA) applies only … Continue Reading

DOJ Announces Record Year of Over $5 billion in False Claims Act Recoveries

By Jonathan Siegelaub, Roger Cohen and Sigal Mandelker on November 26, 2014 Posted in Corporate Governance, Health Care, White Collar

2014 was a banner year for federal recoveries under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). In a press release dated November 20, 2014, the DOJ announced that its total recoveries – including those from both settlements and judgments – amounted to $5.69 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30th. These results mark the first time … Continue Reading

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