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May 16, 2019

DOJ Issues Formal Guidance to its FCA Litigators on Cooperative Conduct

The DOJ  issued formal guidance to its FCA litigators concerning the manner in which DOJ awards credits to cooperating defendants in FCA investigations.   

The guidelines identify the types of cooperation eligible for credit, and in most instances, cooperation credit will take the form of a reduction in the damages multiplier and civil penalties.