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Eighth Circuit Holds Penalties in Non-Intervened FCA Case Violate Excessive Fines Clause

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The Situation: The False Claims Act ("FCA") imposes treble damages on defendants, as well as mandatory penalties per false claim. Because alleged false claims often involve much smaller amounts—for example, in cases with a...more

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