False Claims Act Violations Cost Government Contractors Billions

The False Claims Act, also called the “Lincoln Law” enables the government to impose liability on those who overcharge the government or make false claims about their products. It is the government’s biggest stick in combatting fraud and recently made headlines due to a high profile case, Markus vs. Aerojet RocketDyne, was recently settled with a $9 million payment after allegations of cybersecurity violations. The case may be significant, but the number is just one among many cases involving the False Claims Act and the government’s role in ensuring the thousands of entities it does business with are indeed acting fairly.“I think in 2021 there was $5.6 billion dollar recovered by DOJ or by whistleblowers who are acting in the government’s name,” noted Metzger. “Five billion of that, or about 89%, was against the healthcare industry. The Department of Justice is going to use the tools available to it to improve the conduct of companies and to bring actions…and recover damages from companies who fail to fulfill their cyber obligations.”Learn more in this interview with Leslie Weinstein, cybersecurity consultant and U.S. Army major, and Robert Metzger, attorney. Topics include CMMC, whistleblower protections, and other hot cyber legal topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.