Jeff Belkin is quoted on a U.S. Department of Justice memo directing its attorneys to seek the dismissal of meritless qui tam False Claims Act suits filed by whistleblowers.
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January 25, 2018
Law360 | FCA Memo No Proof of New DOJ Direction on Dismissals
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