False Claims Act Penalties Have Almost Doubled!

Complete Guide to False Claims Act Penalties | Whistleblower Law

Once you have figured out how many statutory penalties should be imposed, the second step is to figure out the fine range per violation. The ...

DOJ announces near doubling of FCA penalties

The DOJ has confirmed that the amount of False Claims Act civil penalties is set to nearly double following recent updates to FCA...

Federal Court Reduces FCA Penalties by 82 Percent Because of ...

Trebled damages under the False Claims Act would result in $30,000 being imposed, but the minimum penalties assessed would add up to $1,394,600 ...

Federal Court Finds False Claims Act Damages and Penalties ...

After the jury determined that the conduct resulted in roughly $43 million in damages, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sought treble damages and ...

False Claims Act penalties double as of August 1, 2016

The current False Claims Act civil penalties are between $5,500 to $11,000 per claim, plus three times the amount of damages which the federal ...

2024 False Claims Act Penalties - Whistleblower Law Collaborative

The 2024 False Claims Act Penalties amounts were adjusted for inflation to $13946 to $27894 on February 12, 2024.

DOJ Issues Rule Doubling FCA Civil Penalties - Jones Day

nearly double civil penalties for False Claims Act ("FCA") violations. The rule implements the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 ("Budget Act ...

False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2.68 Billion ...

Boynton announced today. The government and whistleblowers were party to 543 settlements and judgments, the highest number of settlements and ...

2022 False Claims Act Enforcement Data Shows DOJ's Continued ...

In particular, the government over the past year has pursued a number of False Claims Act matters under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), ...

DOJ Doubles Down on False Claims Act Penalties!

[4] Since early 2009, approximately $17 billion has been recovered under the False Claims Act.[5] This amounts to almost one-half of the ...

False Claims Act penalties to double | Blog - Compliance Week

Federal contractors, beware: False Claims Act penalties will nearly double, effective Aug. 1. The increase in penalties is especially ...

Increased False Claims Act Penalties Carry Hidden Risks

On June 30, 2016, the Department of Justice published an Interim Final Rule adjusting for inflation the civil monetary penalties arising ...

Department of Justice Rule Increases False Claims Act Penalties t

Effective August 1, 2016, the False Claims Act's civil penalty will double ... have been approximately $352 million. This is nearly ten times the amount of ...

Understanding the False Claims Act - Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

double damages if the company self-discloses fraudulent activity. ▫ Mandatory civil penalties of up to $11,000 per false claim. In cases concerning federal ...

Penalties Under the False Claims Act Have Risen for the Second ...

Although the amount of civil penalties assessed in False Claims Act cases almost doubled in August 2016, additional increases were recently ...

Survey of Penalties and Damages in False Claims Act Cases

In reaching this conclusion, the court reasoned that the government could have sought damages and penalties for all 8,499 false claims proven, and the defendant ...

DOJ Announces Dramatic Increase in False Claims Act Penalties

DOJ last raised the civil penalty amounts under the FCA to their current levels in August 1999, but because the 2015 Adjustment Act repealed the ...

FCA Deeper Dive: Developments Regarding Penalties and Damages

Effective August 1, 2016, penalties under the FCA nearly doubled. Penalties for each false claim in the range of $5,500 to $11,000 per claim, ...

What is the False Claims Act? - Phillips & Cohen LLP

The False Claims Act can be a powerful weapon to fight fraud. Learn how False Claims Act whistleblowers have recovered over $75B through qui tam lawsuits.

False Claims Act Damages | Calculating Compensation and Recovery

In addition to being liable for three times the actual damages incurred by the government, a defendant is also liable for a “civil penalty” of between $5,000 ...