Retaliation – False Claims Act

By: Derek Hawkins//October 17, 2016//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Eric Uhlig v. Fluor Corp, et al

Case No.: 14-2815

Officials: FLAUM, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Retaliation – False Claims Act

Eric Uhlig brought False Claims Act and retaliation claims against his former employer, Fluor Corporation, and related entities (collectively, “Fluor”). Fluor contracted with the United States Army to provide, among other services, electrical engineering work in Afghanistan. Uhlig says Fluor violated the False Claims Act when it knowingly breached the terms of its Army contract by using unlicensed electricians as journeymen and billing the government for the services. Uhlig also contends Fluor wrongfully terminated Uhlig as a whistleblower in violation of 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h). The district court granted summary judgment for Fluor. We affirm

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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