The False Claims Act

Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (3rd Ed. 2011)

Partner William Escobar co-authored the chapter The False Claims Act” in the treatise, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts. The chapter discusses the enactment and amendments of the False Claims Act, the strategic considerations of litigating a False Claims Act case, with comprehensive coverage of the interests of all the participants in qui tam cases - the relator, the defendant corporation, the federal and state governments, and the courts. Practice and procedures particular to FCA litigation, along with a checklist of essential allegations and defenses is included.