The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009: A New Day has Dawned for the False Claims Act Webcast

The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA), recently signed into law by President Obama, includes the most comprehensive amendments to the federal False Claims Act (FCA) since 1986. Morgan Lewis's FCA team discussed these substantial amendments to the FCA, their impact on ongoing and future cases, and how FERA will alter the landscape of FCA enforcement.

Topics discussed included:

• An overview of the amendments to the FCA
• The impact of the amendments on pending cases and investigations
• Forecasts for the future landscape of FCA enforcement and enforcers
• The hotbed target industries and practices for FCA enforcement
• The potential for FCA liability in connection with the financial crisis

View a recording of the webcast.

Should you have any questions regarding the content discussed during the program, please feel free to contact one of our panelists. Their contact information is as follows:

Meredith Auten
Philadelphia
Ph: 215.963.5860
Email: mauten@morganlewis.com

Katie McDermott
Washington, D.C.
Ph: 202.739.5458
Email: kmcdermott@morganlewis.com

Biz Van Gelder
Washington, D.C.
Ph: 202.739.5256
Email: bvangelder@morganlewis.com