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District court dismisses False Claims Act case, holding that the qui tam provisions violate the Appointments Clause of Article II of the Constitution
September 30, 2024
After presenting oral argument, U.S. Chamber files supplemental amicus brief, at district court’s invitation, concluding that Founding-era historical evidence does not suggest that qui tam False Claims Act litigation is constitutional
May 21, 2024
U.S. Chamber Supplemental Amicus Brief
Steven A. Engel and Michael H. McGinley of Dechert LLP, as well as J. Carter Anderson and Harold Douglas Holder III of Bush Ross, P.A., served as outside counsel.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging district court to hold that the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act (FCA) are unconstitutional
February 23, 2024
The Chamber's amicus brief argues that by taking the enforcement of the laws out of the hands of the President, the FCA’s qui tam provisions violate the separation of powers.
Steven A. Engel and Michael H. McGinley of Dechert LLP, as well as J. Carter Anderson and Harold Douglas Holder III of Bush Ross, P.A., served as outside counsel.