Supreme Court Agrees to Review Wisconsin Bell Fraud Claims (1)

The US Supreme Court said Monday that it will review Wisconsin Bell Inc.'s challenge to the revival of a False Claims Act suit alleging that the AT&T subsidiary defrauded a Federal Communications Commission program.

The Supreme Court’s decision in this case could affect the reach of the FCA and who can be a proper defendant.

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstated whistleblower Todd Heath’s claims that Wisconsin Bell defrauded the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, or E-rate, which helps them afford telecommunications and internet services.

Wisconsin Bell allegedly submitted claims for subsidies, while ...