Case Updates
Relying on U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu, Inc. (2023), Ninth Circuit holds that False Claims Act (FCA) defendant could not invoke objective-reasonableness defense to argue that the scienter element of an FCA claim was lacking
June 23, 2025
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief
June 09, 2022
The brief argues that where a business acts in accordance with an objectively reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous government regulation or contract provision and the government has not issued authoritative guidance to the contrary, the business’s conduct does not fall within the ambit of the False Claims Act.
Case Documents
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- U.S. ex rel. Island Industries, Inc., et al. v. Sigma Corp. (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Opinion -- U.S. ex rel. Island Industries, Inc., et al. v. Sigma Corp. (Ninth Circuit)