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Failure to State Claim – FCA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//August 13, 2018//

Failure to State Claim – FCA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//August 13, 2018//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States Ex Rel. Jeffrey Berkowitz v. Automation Aids, Inc., et al.,

Case No.: 17-2562

Officials: EASTERBROOK and ROVNER, Circuit Judges, and GRIESBACH, District Judge.

Focus: Failure to State Claim – FCA Violation

Relator Jeffrey Berkowitz filed a qui tam complaint against nine separate defendants, alleging violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3730. The defendants moved to dismiss Berkowitz’ third amended complaint for failure to state a claim. The district court granted the defendants’ motions and dismissed the case. 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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