Cormac Connor, Todd Gee and Kip Randall | Husch Blackwell Construction companies working on projects that involve federal funds are typically aware that they can be at risk of False Claims Act (FCA) suits for inaccurate billing or false statements about construction quality. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has broadened its FCA focus beyond those… Continue reading Construction Sector Compliance and Reporting Certifications: Evolving False Claims Act Liability
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A Kick in the Asphalt: $30 Million Settlement Highlights FCA Risk for Construction Contractors
Matthew Feinberg and Kane Smith | PilieroMazza Earlier this year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it amassed a record $6.8 Billion in fraud and False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries in Fiscal Year 2025. New FCA matters also increased substantially, driven in large part by a significant rise in suits brought by whistleblowers. As part of DOJ’s… Continue reading A Kick in the Asphalt: $30 Million Settlement Highlights FCA Risk for Construction Contractors
Connecticut’s New False Claims Act Increases Risk to Public Construction Participants
Fred Hedberg and William Stoll | Construction Law Zone After several decades, Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill into law, effective July 1, 2023, An Act Concerning Liability for False and Fraudulent Claims, Public Act No. 23-129, eliminating language that previously limited enforcement of Connecticut’s False Claims Act to claims relating to a state-administered health or… Continue reading Connecticut’s New False Claims Act Increases Risk to Public Construction Participants
9th Circuit Plumbs Through the Federal and State False Claims Acts
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog You may have heard of the False Claims Act and know that it penalizes companies and individuals in contract with the government who present false claims. The federal False Claims Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to penalize profiteers during the Civil War… Continue reading 9th Circuit Plumbs Through the Federal and State False Claims Acts
False Claims Act Investigation Is Covered Under Insured’s D&O Policy, Court Says
Lilit Asadourian and Alice Kyureghian | Barnes & Thornburg Highlights The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a summary judgment ruling against ACE, finding that the professional services exclusion in ACE’s management liability insurance policy does not apply to bar coverage for a False Claims Act (FCA) investigation against Guaranteed Rate. This landmark case carries substantial precedential… Continue reading False Claims Act Investigation Is Covered Under Insured’s D&O Policy, Court Says