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As an associate in Dorsey’s Trial Group, Christina assists corporate and individual clients in a range of issues, including several matters before state and federal courts, and in arbitration. She also dedicates a portion of her practice towards pro bono work serving local non-profit organizations.

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False Statement / Persons subject to FCA

26 Feb, 2016

Ninth Circuit holds that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not officers, employees, or agents of the United States under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(2)(A)(i) of the False Claims Act

On February 22, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an FCA claim brought by relators alleging that various lenders and loan servicers made false certifications to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, concluding that claims presented to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac could not give rise to liability under § 3729(b)(2)(A)(i) of the FCA. See U.S. ex rel. Adams v. Aurora Loan Servs., Inc., No....

Procedure / Public Disclosure

4 Sep, 2015

Third Circuit Upholds Application of pre-ACA Public Disclosure Bar to FCA Claims Filed after the ACA’s Effective Date

On August 26, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a district court’s decision to apply the version of the FCA’s public disclosure bar in existence before the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to qui tam claims filed after the ACA’s effective date. United States ex rel. Judd v. Quest Diagnostics Inc., No. 14-3156 (3d Cir....