Top 10 False Claims Act Developments in 2021
The Department of Justice (DOJ) reported more than $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries in fiscal year (FY) 2021 – the second-largest annual total in the Act’s 158-year history. But there’s more to the story: one half (1/2) of that haul comes from a single settlement (Purdue Pharma opioid marketing), where the government’s receipt of any settlement proceeds is contingent upon uncertain bankruptcy proceedings. When stripped away, what is left is a recovery number ($2.8 billion) more in line with the figures from recent years.