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Supreme Court Confirms That the Federal Claims Act Applies to the FCC's E-rate Program
Last Friday, in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, the Supreme Court unanimously held that requests for ...
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Schools May Get Relief From Overcharges After Supreme Court Ruling on E-Rate
The federal E-rate program that funds internet connections in education is subject to a major anti-fraud statute, potentially ...
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Supreme Court Rules E-Rate Reimbursement Requests Are “Claims” Under the False Claims Act
On February 21, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously held that requests for reimbursement from a privately administered fund qualified as ...
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In Win for Qui Tam Whistleblowers, SCOTUS Finds False Claims Act Liability in E-Rate Fraud Case
On February 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in the False Claims Act (FCA) case Wisconsin Bell Inc. v.
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Supreme Court Rules Against AT&T Entity in False Claims Suit Over E-Rate Program
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held Friday that a whistleblower can bring a federal False Claims Act lawsuit against an AT&T subsidiary over reimbursements from an industry-funded program to ...
New push to limit PG&E rate increases in California
There’s a new push to limit just how much and how often utility companies can raise rates in California. This comes after ...