Brent Nichols, Author at False Claims Act Blog

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Entries by Brent Nichols

22 05 '14

Discovery Violations Spoil Plaintiff’s Day: FCA Case Dismissed for Spoliation

May 22, 2014/in Discovery, Relators, Retaliation, VA-ED/by Brent Nichols

Posted by Ellyce Cooper and Brent Nichols It is not uncommon for courts to impose a variety of sanctions on parties who fail to comply with their discovery obligations. A court […]

18 03 '14

Decision Recognizes Expanded Implied Certification Theory Under California False Claims Act

March 18, 2014/in Cal. Ct. App., False Certification, State/Local FCA/by Brent Nichols

Posted by Kimberly Dunne and Brent Nichols A recent decision by the California Court of Appeal could significantly expand liability for government contactors under the California False Claims Act (“CFCA”). See […]

08 01 '14

DOJ Announces Increase In Qui Tam Suits Filed In 2013; $3.8 Billion In Fraud Recoveries

January 8, 2014/in Enforcement, Government Contracts, Pharmaceuticals, Relators/by Brent Nichols

Posted by Ellyce Cooper and Brent Nichols In December, the Department of Justice announced that the number of False Claims Act qui tam suits filed in 2013 grew significantly. 752 were […]