Keeping out of treble: what the Seventh Circuit’s adoption of net trebling means for FCA damages *

USA - March 27 2013
On March 21, the Seventh Circuit in United States v. Anchor Mortg. Corp. adopted the "net trebling" approach to calculating damages under the False…

Co-authors: Dylan Hix.

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Sixth Circuit hits the brakes on District Court’s FCA ruling, noting the FCA is not a vehicle to police technical compliance with complex federal regulations *

USA - October 10 2012
On October 5, 2012, in United States ex rel. Williams v. Renal Care Group, Inc., the Sixth Circuit ruled that a company that made efforts to comply with ambiguous industry regulations did not act with "reckless disregard" under the False Claims Act.

Co-authors: Erin K. Nord, Brandon J. Moss.

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Little v. Shell - bad news for government contractors *

USA - August 6 2012
On July 31, in United States ex rel. Little v. Shell Exploration and Production Company, the Fifth Circuit ruled that a federal employee is a "person" capable of bringing a whistleblower action under the False Claims Act.

Co-authors: Brandon J. Moss, Erin Kepler.

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The Fifth Circuit rules that government employees can blow the whistle on alleged False Claims Act violations *

USA - August 3 2012
Earlier this week, in United States ex rel. Little v. Shell Exploration and Production Company, the Fifth Circuit ruled that a federal employee is a "person" capable of bringing a whistleblower action under the False Claims Act (FCA).

Co-authors: Brandon J. Moss, Erin Kepler.

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You're hired? Balancing the risks and benefits of criminal background checks in hiring *

USA - May 2 2012
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is warning employers against using criminal records to screen employment candidates in ways that disfavor candidates with protected statuses. 

Co-authors: Erin Kepler, Dylan Hix.

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