The United States of America Ex Rel. Daniel G. O'Keefe v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, the Conference of Chief Justices, Amicus Curiae

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

The United States of America appeals the district court’s 1 protective order preventing government attorneys from engaging in ex parte communications with current employees. of the defendant, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (McDonnell Douglas). The government ' also appeals restrictions .placed upon its investigation of former employees. We affirm.

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This action arose as a qui tam action brought by Daniel O’Keefe under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33, alleging mischarging of labor hours by employees of McDonnell Douglas Corporation (McDonnell Douglas) while…