December 20, 2017
The Fifth Circuit refused in a published opinion Tuesday to revive a False Claims Act suit alleging Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. concealed the F-35 fighter aircraft's true cost, finding the whistleblower lacked direct knowledge of the alleged, and publicly disclosed, scheme.
March 23, 2017
Taxpayers Against Fraud's nonprofit arm urged the Fifth Circuit Wednesday to revive a would-be whistleblower's False Claims Act suit accusing Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman of concealing the true cost of the hugely expensive F-35 fighter program, arguing relators like these need to be incentivized, not discouraged.
March 16, 2017
A whistleblower asked the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday to revive his False Claims Act suit accusing Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman of concealing the true costs of the U.S. military's Joint Strike Fighter F-35 program, arguing that his past employment with Northrop shouldn't cancel out his claims.