The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a company can be liable under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) for making a false claim against the government if the company knew or should have known that the claim was false, even if the claim was objectively reasonable. The decision is United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc. (June 1, 2023). The FCA is a Civil War-era law that authorizes the government, or an individual on the government’s behalf, to sue and collect damages from a company that defrauds the government.
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