Contractors Risk Calif. FCA Liability For Contract Breach

Law360, New York (March 28, 2014, 12:41 PM EDT) -- A landmark California Court of Appeal decision has significantly lowered the bar for the state and relators seeking to bring claims under the California False Claims Act ("CFCA") for breaches of government contracts. In San Francisco Unified School Dist. ex rel Contreras v. First Student Inc.,[1] the court held that when a vendor invoices the government, the vendor automatically impliedly certifies compliance with contractual requirements....

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