Legal Opinion
Schindler Elevator Corp. v. United States ex rel. Kirk
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 16, 2011No. 10-188PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U. S. C. §§3729-3733, prohibits submitting false or fraudulent claims for payment to the United States, § 3729(a), and authorizes qui tam suits, in which private parties bring civil actions in the Government’s name, § 3730(b)(1). This case concerns the FCA’s public disclosure bar, which generally forecloses qui tam suits that are “based upon the public disclosure of allegations or transactions ... in a congressional, administrative, or Government Accounting Office report, hearing, audit, or investigation.” § 3730(e)(4)(A) (footnote omitted).1 We must decide…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
- United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Tyler v. CainSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Muscarello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
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3Cited by141 opinions
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- Gibbons v. MaloneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
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