False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Near $3 Billion in 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. (FCA) totaled approximately $2.7 billion in FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023).  DOJ and whistleblowers were party to 543 settlements and judgments, a record high, and a fifty-percent increase from the 351 settlements and judgments obtained in FY 2022. ...