The District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed a qui tam action under the False Claims Act with prejudice, finding that the relator could not overcome the FCA’s public disclosure bar. The relator had brought a qui tam action against her former employer, alleging it was overcharging the government for products and services. When a larger business acquired it, the relator brought new allegations that the acquiring company intended to continue and expand the allegedly fraudulent actions. As the District Court noted, however, both qui tam actions involved the same base conduct.
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FCA Qui Tam Action Swept Aside by Public Disclosure Bar
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