Wisconsin Bell: Testing the Elasticity of False Claims Act’s Scope

McCarter & English – Just how broad is the scope of the False Claims Act (FCA)? That is the basic question posed in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Heath. Put more directly, the case addresses whether reimbursement requests under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program—better known as the E-Rate program—are actionable “claims” exposed to liability under the FCA.

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• McCarter & English, LLP: Wisconsin Bell: Testing the Elasticity of False Claims Act’s Scope