FCA: 2020 Sees More False Claims Cases Than Ever While Recoveries Plummet
Executive Summary
A report from the law firm Gibson Dunn found that the US government brought more new cases under the False Claims Act last year than ever before, which they partially attribute to COVID-19 enforcement actions.
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