Siemens Fraud Suit Reopened Because of Flawed Process Ruling

Siemens Industry Inc. and Siemens Electrical LLC will again face a whistleblower’s claims that the companies made misrepresentations to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to win federally funded contracts.

A New York federal district court improperly dismissed Clifford Weiner’s False Claims Act suit for untimely service of process because the “clock” to serve the defendants with his complaint never started to run, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Tuesday.

When a whistleblower sues under the FCA, the complaint remains under seal for 60 days and can’t be served on a defendant until ...