9th Circ. Says Fannie, Freddie Not 'Fed Agencies' Under FCA

By Bryan Koenig (February 22, 2016, 8:40 PM EST) -- A Ninth Circuit panel has refused to revive a whistleblower False Claims Act lawsuit based on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, finding in the decision published Monday that the entities don't qualify as agents of the U.S. and thus don't allow for FCA claims under that definition....

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