Steptoe has substantial experience responding to False Claims Act (FCA) allegations asserted by the US government or private whistleblower (qui tam) plaintiffs. This experience includes assisting clients in government investigations and audits of alleged false claims and other procurement fraud, representing clients in pre-intervention settlement discussions with the US Department of Justice, and defending clients in litigation against FCA claims. Our experience also includes conducting internal investigations on suspected FCA violations and counseling our clients in evaluating and making disclosures under the FAR’s Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct regulations at FAR Subpart 3.10 and FAR clause 52.203-13.
Steptoe has achieved substantial success on behalf of its clients in resolving or settling FCA matters without litigation. Where matters cannot be resolved through settlement, Steptoe is equipped to vigorously litigate FCA claims on behalf of our clients. In defending our clients against FCA allegations, our government contracts practice also works with Steptoe’s premier white-collar criminal defense practice, combining Steptoe’s deep knowledge of government contracts law with a team of lawyers with extensive trial experience, including many former federal prosecutors.
News & Publications
Press Releases
September 7, 2023
First to File
September 28, 2022
By: Paul R. Hurst, Patrick F. Linehan, Amba M. Datta, Caitlin Conroy
First to File
September 15, 2022
By: Paul R. Hurst, Patrick F. Linehan, Amba M. Datta, Caitlin Conroy
First to File
September 8, 2022
By: Patrick F. Linehan, Paul R. Hurst, Amba M. Datta, Caitlin Conroy
Publications
First Circuit Articulates New Standard for Government Dismissals of Qui Tam False Claims Act Suits
Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report
April 2022
Events
Webinars
Quarterly Investigations & Enforcement Update Webinar
January 25, 2024
Speakers: Jason Abel, Iris E. Bennett, Lee Berger, Christopher R. Conte, Amba M. Datta, Stacie R. Hartman, Lucinda A. Low, John J. Kavanagh, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
October 19, 2023
Speakers: Andrew C. Adams, Jason Abel, Iris E. Bennett, Christopher R. Conte, Stacie R. Hartman, Patrick F. Linehan, Lucinda A. Low, John J. Kavanagh, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
July 27, 2023
Speakers: Jason Abel, Lee Berger, Christopher R. Conte, Amba M. Datta, Stacie R. Hartman, Patrick F. Linehan, Lucinda A. Low, Cáitrín McKiernan, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
April 27, 2023
Speakers: Jason Abel, Christopher R. Conte, Amba M. Datta, Stacie R. Hartman, John J. Kavanagh, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
July 28, 2022
Speakers: Jason Abel, Iris E. Bennett, Amba M. Datta, Coy Garrison, Lucinda A. Low, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
April 21, 2022
Speakers: Iris E. Bennett, Christopher R. Conte, Stacie R. Hartman, Paul R. Hurst, Lucinda A. Low, Alexandra Melia, Michael Campion Miller, Wendy Wysong, Rachel B. Peck
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
January 27, 2022
Speakers: Jason Abel, Iris E. Bennett, Christopher R. Conte, Stacie R. Hartman, Paul R. Hurst, Patrick F. Linehan, Lucinda A. Low, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
October 28, 2021
Speakers: Christopher R. Conte, Stacie R. Hartman, Paul R. Hurst, Lucinda A. Low, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
July 21, 2021
Speakers: Jason Abel, Christopher R. Conte, Stacie R. Hartman, Patrick F. Linehan, Lucinda A. Low, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, David M. Stetson, Wendy Wysong
Webinars
Investigations & Enforcement Webinar Series
May 12, 2021
Speakers: Jason Abel, Christopher R. Conte, Stacie R. Hartman, Paul R. Hurst, Patrick F. Linehan, Lucinda A. Low, Michael Campion Miller, Zoe Osborne, Wendy Wysong