United States DC Circuit
US v. Science Apps. Int'l. Corp., 09-5385
In an action against a government contractor for violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by seeking payments at the same time it knew it was violating contractual provisions governing potential conflicts of interest, judgment for plaintiff is vacated where the district court's "collective knowledge" instruction conflicted with the FCA's scienter standard, the proper application of which was critical to ensuring that FCA liability attached only for false or fraudulent claims and not for accidental or even negligent breaches of contract.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/03/2010
- Published 12/03/2010
Judges
- David C. Tatel
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Theodore B. Olson, Robin S. Conrad