Recent Posts in False Claims Act Category
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False Claims Act and the Materiality Standard
Posted By Parker, LLPSupreme Court Seeks Solicitor General’s Views on Certiorari for FCA Materiality Standard FCA History It comes as a surprise to many that the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 – 3733, stretches back to the Civil War. Originally enacted in 1863 to combat fraud against the Union Army by suppliers, the FCA was not changed significantly until 1986, at which point double damages were increased ...Continue Reading -
Dallas Attorney Defrauds Federal Government of Approximately $26 Million
Posted By Parker, LLPWorkers’ Compensation Scheme targets the Department of Labor Tshombe Anderson, a Dallas-area attorney, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay approximately $26 million as restitution for a fraud scheme he ran. Anderson, along with his wife, sister, and niece, filed false claims for medical equipment with the Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Program. The ...Continue Reading
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