Eric Schwartz, Author at False Claims Act Blog

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24 01 '19

District Court Rejects Relators’ Pursuit of Independent Claims After Government Intervention, and Finds Government’s Allegations of Knowledge Insufficient

January 24, 2019/in Knowledge/Scienter, Procedure, Relators, UT-D/by Eric Schwartz

When a relator brings a civil action for a violation of the FCA, the Government “may elect to intervene and proceed with the action,” and, thereafter, the Government “shall have […]

16 01 '18

Ninth Circuit Validates Value of Government-Action Bar Against Parasitic Qui Tam Suits

January 16, 2018/in 9th Circuit/by Eric Schwartz

In a matter of first impression, the Ninth Circuit recently interpreted the “government-action bar,” one of the defenses to a parasitic False Claims Act (“FCA”) action, to offer meaningful protection […]