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A Brief Review of False Claims Act

The False Claims Act (FCA) was implemented to prevent false claims made that robbed the government of millions of dollars every year. This law was initially meant to curb false claims made within the defence industry. It then went on to include false claims made in other industries like the medical industry. Given below is the latest review of the False Claims Act.  False Claims Act is stringent False Claims lawyers are an asset to your institution as over the years, the FCA has been extended to includes numerous industries and fraudulent activities happening in them. This is mainly because the FCA is a very stringent Act. The burden of proof, preponderance of evidence, and the disregard of scienter standards, are just a few of the reasons why enforcement under the FCA is much more effective than other statutes.  Cyber security is covered under the Act In the month of October 2021, the Department of Justice officially announced that cyber fraud committed by government contractors and