UNITED STATES v. NOVO A/S

No. 20-7062.

5 F.4th 47 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, ex rel. Elizabeth W. Kennedy, et al., Plaintiff-Appellees and Elizabeth W. Kennedy, Plaintiff-Appellant v. NOVO A/S, et al., Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 20, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicolas F. Mendoza argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Ann Lugbill , Cincinnati, OH, Michael T. Anderson , Boston, MA, Mark Hanna , Joel M. Androphy , Houston, TX, and Sarah Frazier.

Andrea Gold , Washington, DC, was on the brief for amicus curiae Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund in support of appellant.

Karen Schoen , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Brian M. Boynton , Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Charles W. Scarborough , Attorney.

Before: Millett, Katsas, and Rao, Circuit Judges.


The False Claims Act authorizes the federal government to obtain treble damages for false and fraudulent claims for money or property that are submitted to it. 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1). The Act also authorizes private persons to help obtain such recoveries for the government by filing qui tam lawsuits against those...

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