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United States of America et al v. Wisconsin Bell Inc

  1. March 11, 2026

    Wisconsin Bell, Feds Settle 17-Year-Old FCA Suit For $55M

    Wisconsin Bell will pay $55 million to end long-running False Claims Act whistleblower claims accusing the company of overcharging public schools and libraries for internet services paid for by the government under the federal E-rate program, bringing almost 18 years of litigation to an end.

  2. October 30, 2025

    Judge Says FCA Qui Tam Provisions Don't Violate Constitution

    A Wisconsin federal judge has rejected Wisconsin Bell's attempt to shutter a whistleblower's claims it overcharged schools and libraries for connectivity services provided under the federal E-Rate program by arguing the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions are unconstitutional.

  3. January 20, 2016

    Wisconsin Bell Can't Appeal Ruling Keeping FCA Suit Intact

    A Wisconsin federal judge refused Wednesday to allow Wisconsin Bell Inc. to immediately appeal his ruling refusing to dismiss a whistleblower's False Claims Act suit alleging the company overcharged public schools and libraries for Internet services, finding at least part of that decision unchallengeable.

  4. August 11, 2015

    Whistleblower Fights Wisconsin Bell's Appeal Bid In FCA Suit

    The Seventh Circuit shouldn't immediately weigh in on Wisconsin Bell Inc.'s question of whether the False Claims Act applies to the E-Rate program, a whistleblower told a federal judge Monday, arguing the appeal would be messy and further delay the case.

  5. July 28, 2015

    Wisconsin Bell Wants To Appeal E-Rate Ruling In FCA Suit

    Wisconsin Bell Inc. wants to fight off the False Claims Act allegations against it at the Seventh Circuit, asking a Wisconsin federal judge Monday to let it immediately appeal an earlier motion that decided the law applied to the E-Rate program.

  6. April 13, 2015

    Wisconsin Bell Says FCA Doesn't Apply In E-Rate Suit

    AT&T-owned Wisconsin Bell on Friday filed a motion to toss a whistleblower case against it, arguing that the pre-2009 False Claims Act does not apply to allegations that the company provided false information to the government's E-Rate program because no government funds were at risk.

  7. March 24, 2015

    Whistleblower Asks DC Circ. To Revive FCA Suit Against AT&T

    A whistleblower urged the D.C. Circuit to revive his suit against AT&T Inc., arguing Tuesday that his claims that AT&T jacked up its prices in the Federal Communications Commission's E-rate program were materially different from his allegations in an earlier False Claims Act suit pending in Wisconsin.