Legal Opinion
USA v. Everglades College, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 3, 2017No. 16-10849, 16-11839PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge:
Manuel Christiansen and Brian Ashton (Relators) brought a qui tam lawsuit against Everglades College, Inc., d.b.a. Keiser University (Keiser University) under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). They alleged that Keiser University, a participant in federal student financial-aid programs, falsely certified compliance with a federal law banning incentive payments to university admissions counselors. When the United States initially declined to intervene and take over the case, Relators pursued the action and won only a limited trial victory — no damages and only $11,000 in…
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