Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Moore & Co. P.A. v. Majestic Blue Fisheries, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 2, 2016No. 14-4292PublishedCited by 223 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
Under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (“SPTT”), a limited number of licenses to fish the tuna-rich waters of the Pacific Island nations are available to vessels under the control and command of U.S. citizens. Moore & Company, P.A. (“Moore”), a law firm, commenced this False Claims Act (“FCA”) action against Korean nationals and LLCs formed by them, alleging that the LLCs acquired two of these SPTT licenses by fraudulently certifying to the U.S. government that they were controlled by U.S. citizens and that their fishing vessels were commanded by U.S. captains.…
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