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January 25, 2018
Law360 | FCA Memo No Proof of New DOJ Direction on Dismissals
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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Blog Posts February 1, 2018Jeff Belkin Quoted by Law360 on Leaked DOJ FCA Memo
On January 25, 2018, Jeff Belkin was quoted by Law360 in the article “FCA Memo No Proof of New DOJ Direction on Dismissals,” which covers a recently leaked memo from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detailing when DOJ attorneys should ask to dismiss “meritless” qui tam False Claims Act cases. The article covers varying viewpoints about what the impact of the memo will be on future FCA cases. Many FCA defense attorneys have reacted positively, some saying that the memo does suggest a change in policy. Others have reservations and remain unconvinced of actual policy changes. In the article, [...]Read more
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