The False Claims Act: The Lincoln Era Law That Is More Relevant Than Ever
The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 – 3733 was enacted in 1863 by a Congress concerned that suppliers of goods to the Union Army during the Civil War were defrauding the Army. The Act provided that anyone who knowingly submitted a false or fraudulent claim to the government was responsible for twice Read more ➝