USA v. US ex rel. Gwen Thrower

  1. August 04, 2020

    9th Circ. Rejects DOJ's Quick Appeal In Bid To End FCA Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to end a False Claims Act suit it had declined to intervene in, saying the feds' wish to avoid "onerous" discovery was not important enough to warrant immediate appeal of an order denying the DOJ's motion to dismiss.

  2. November 14, 2019

    9th Circ. Judge Calls DOJ's Appeal In FCA Suit 'A Mistake'

    A Ninth Circuit judge on Thursday criticized the U.S. Justice Department's efforts to end a whistleblower's False Claims Act suit against Academy Mortgage Corp., saying the DOJ "probably made a mistake" by seeking the interlocutory appeal and should have instead tried to satisfy the district court's concerns about dismissal.

  3. August 22, 2019

    DOJ Hammers 'Unprecedented' Rejection Of FCA Dismissal

    The U.S. Department of Justice is lambasting a California federal judge's rejection of its request to end a whistleblower's False Claims Act suit, deeming it an "unprecedented decision" that usurps executive branch powers.

  4. April 17, 2019

    DOJ Dismissal Power Looking Wobbly In FCA Cases

    The U.S. Department of Justice's newly launched campaign to shrink its False Claims Act docket has hit surprising turbulence as federal judges scrutinize the DOJ's willingness to look the other way on alleged fraud and its disparagement of a company that specializes in bringing FCA cases.