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Reasonable Interpretations of Statutes May Prevent Liability Under the False Claims Act

January 11, 2016 By Andrew Howard

As a recent case from the District of Columbia Circuit demonstrates, the knowledge requirement of the False Claims Act (FCA) often creates the largest impediment for those looking to hold defendants liable for their false certifications to the government. In United States ex. rel. Purcell v. MWI Corp., No. 14-5210, 2015 WL 7597536 (D.C. Cir. Nov. 24, 2015), the United States brought a civil action under the FCA against MWI Corporation. The government alleged that MWI made false certifications to the Export-Import Bank to secure loans for financing the sale of water pumps to Nigeria. Under the terms [...]Read more

Filed Under: Government Contract-Related Investigations and the False Claims Act Tagged With: District of Columbia Circuit, Export-Import Bank, False Claims Act (FCA), Nigeria, Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Burr, United States e. re. Purcell v. MWI Corp.

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