4th Circ. Per-Invoice Rule: Warnings For Gov't Contractors

4th Circ. Per-Invoice Rule: Warnings For Gov't Contractors

July 3, 2014, Law360

Susan Cassidy and Mike Wagner write on the False Claims Act in this article for Law360: 

"For the past four years, FCA enforcement has focused most heavily on the health care industry, recovering more than $2 billion a year in cases involving health care fraud. This article discusses a recent FCA ruling by the Fourth Circuit that, if allowed to stand, could make the defense industry a more attractive target for qui tam relators by subjecting defense contractors to millions of dollars in civil penalties based solely on how often they happen to invoice the government — even if the relator never proves any damages."