Law360, New York (May 29, 2014, 7:56 PM EDT) -- Over the last decade, False Claims Act litigation has exploded, and actions asserting new theories of liability are resulting in increasingly large recoveries. Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had recovered $3.8 billion under the federal FCA in fiscal year 2013. From all appearances, FY 2014 promises to be another "banner year for civil fraud recoveries," and the DOJ has already put up impressive numbers, particularly against pharmaceutical and medical device companies, including a massive $2.2 billion settlement with Johnson & Johnson, as well as settlements with Endo Health Solutions Inc. ($192.7 million), Halifax Hospital Medical Center ($85 million) and Amedisys Inc. ($150 million)....