High Hopes, 1 Result From DOJ False Claims Memo (Corrected)

The Justice Department, six months after laying out steps to avoid meritless claims raised by whistleblowers, has weeded out just one case under the program designed to save resources and avoid bad legal precedents.

Whistleblowers acting on behalf of the government initiate more than 80 percent of new False Claims Act cases, according to the department. The government should be responsible for policing which cases move forward, and a January memorandumby Michael Granston, director of the Justice Department’s commercial litigation branch, provides such a tool without clarifying how it will work, said Mark Rush of K&L Gates LLP, Washington. ...