DOJ's False Claims Act Recoveries Drop to $2.2 Billion in FY 2020—But the Decrease May be Short-Lived | Perkins Coie
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases under the False Claims Act (FCA) in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. This is a drop of more than 25% from fiscal year 2019, when DOJ recovered more than $3 billion. According to DOJ’s statistics released on January 14, 2021, of the total recoveries, more than $1.8 billion related to matters involving healthcare. Lawsuits filed by qui tam whistleblowers continue to generate the bulk of DOJ’s recoveries, p...
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