Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Siewick v. Jamieson Science & Engineering, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 30, 2000No. 99-7090PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Any person can initiate a lawsuit in the name of the United States for substantive violations of the False Claims Act (the “Act” or “FCA”). See 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b) (authorizing action by a “person”). Such violations include presenting to the government “a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval.” See id. § 3729(a) (establishing liability). Here the non-government person (known as the relator), Dr. Joseph T. Siewick, a physicist hired by Jamieson Science and Engineering, Inc. (“JSE”)…
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3Cited by102 opinions
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