The federal False Claims Act, the big gun used by private citizens to sue on the government's behalf companies or individuals defrauding the government, may soon be retooled, triggering a confrontation between business and the trial bar. The House and Senate have similar bills pending final action that would make the most substantive changes in the law in 22 years. Backers say the bills are meant to correct Supreme Court and lower court decisions that have misinterpreted and weakened the anti-fraud tool.
August 11, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The federal False Claims Act, the big gun wielded by private citizens and the government for rooting out government fraud, soon may be retooled, triggering a classic confrontation between business and the trial bar.
Both the House and Senate now have very similar bills pending final action that would make the most substantive changes in the law in 22 years.
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