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Aerojet Rocketdyne has paid $9 million to end a high-profile False Claims Act suit alleging the company misled the government about its cybersecurity compliance, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday as it touted a whistleblower's role in the case.

Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. 

Introduction - On April 29, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (Aerojet) settled claims by whistleblower Brain Markus for a reported $9 million after the second day of a...

United States ex rel. Markus v. Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. qui tam relator hold his former employer accountable using the False Claims Act for cybersecurity fraud—was certain to be a bellwether test case for cyber-related FCA liability.

The federal False Claims Act (FCA), a law enacted during the Civil War in 1863, is still the government’s primary civil tool to combat the fraudulent use of government funds, ensure...

Aerojet Rocketdyne and a whistleblower have reached a settlement to end a high-profile False Claims Act suit alleging the federal contractor misled the government about its compliance with certain cybersecurity requirements, bringing a trial in the case to an early end.

Last week, the District Court for the Eastern District of California denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment of a False Claims Act (FCA) count against Aerojet Rocketdyne...

Eastern District of California Judge William Shubb's most recent opinion on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment spells more bad news for the company.