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UNITED STATES v. NORTHSTAR WIRELESS, LLC

No. 21-7039.

34 F.4th 29 (2022)

UNITED STATES of America, EX REL. VERMONT NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, and Vermont National Telephone Company, Appellant v. NORTHSTAR WIRELESS, LLC, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 17, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Lamken argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Bert W. Rein , Bennett L. Ross , Stephen J. Obermeier , Eugene A. Sokoloff , and Mark W. Kelley .

Seth P. Waxman argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Catherine E. Stetson , Jonathan L. Diesenhaus , Ari Q. Fitzgerald , Howard M. Shapiro , Daniel S. Volchok , Beth S. Brinkmann , Peter B. Hutt II , and Michael M. Maya . Joseph Meyer and Susan Pelletier entered appearances.

Before: Rogers, Tatel, and Pillard, Circuit Judges.

In this qui tam action, Vermont National Telephone Company alleges that several telecommunications companies defrauded the United States Government of $3.3 billion by manipulating Federal Communications Commission rules and falsely certifying their eligibility for discounts on spectrum licenses. The district court dismissed...

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