Blank Rome partner Elizabeth N. Jochum will serve as a panelist for False Claims Act Primer 2025, a D.C. Bar Government Contracting Issues of the Day Series webinar being held Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EDT.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The False Claims Act (“FCA”), codified at 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 – 3733, is the federal government’s most powerful tool for combating fraud against government programs. Over the past decade, FCA cases have surged, with record-breaking recoveries totaling over $62 billion since 1986 and annual recoveries exceeding two billion dollars since 2009. This comprehensive class offers an in-depth look at the civil False Claims Act. Experienced faculty will provide a basic understanding of the civil False Claims Act, describe false claims, offer strategies for detecting false claims, and explain how to defend against FCA actions brought by the federal government or private parties known as qui tam relators. Topics include:
- Elements of liability
- Statute of limitations
- Qui tam provisions
- First-to-file bar
- Public disclosure bar
- Potential damages
- Recent cases and Department of Justice guidance
Panelists:
- Cormac T. Connor, Husch Blackwell LLP
- Todd M. Garland, Haynes and Boone LLP
- Elizabeth N. Jochum, Blank Rome LLP
CLE credit is available.
For more information and to register, please visit the program webpage.
