United States Ninth Circuit

The statutory provisions relating to the "public disclosure" bar and the "original source" exception to that bar in the Federal False Claims Act (FCA) and the California False Claims Act (CFCA) do not require that an individual report relevant information to the government prior to the "public disclosure" at issue to qualify as an "original source."

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/13/2006
• Decided 08/09/2006
• Published 08/09/2006

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge., Before CANBY, JR., NOONAN, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard C. Goodman and Marc J. Schneider, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, Newport Beach, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brian W. McGrath and David W. Simon, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI, and Susanne C. Washington, Foley & Lardner LLP, San Diego, CA, for the defendants-appellees.