Whistleblowers Eye Clearer Path Following Supreme Court Denials

False Claims Act whistleblowers that target defense contractors and health-care companies may have a better idea of which courts will be friendlier to their fraud allegations now that the US Supreme Court has decided not to weigh in on what makes a complaint adequate.

The US Supreme Court on Oct. 17 rejected three petitions seeking clarity on how much detail an FCA complaint must include to survive a motion to dismiss, arguing that a split among federal circuit courts was confusing litigants.

That status quo outcome provides some relief for whistleblowers—also known as relators—who were concerned the high court could ...