Two recent False Claims Act (FCA) cases relevant to legal ethics: In re: Halliburton (D.C. Circuit 2014) on whether attorney-client privilege applies to corporate internal investigations and US ex rel Fair Laboratory Practices Association v. Quest (2nd Cir. 2013) on whether lawyers may serve as relators under the FCA.

1. Recent FCA Cases
Kathleen Clark
ABA Public Contract Law Section
August 8, 2014
Boston

2. Does
A-C privilege
cover
a company’s
internal investigation?

3. primary
purpose
test

4. compliance
v
legal advice

5. HHS IG guidance:
separate
compliance
&
legal
functions

6. Perspective
US ex rel Barko v KBR
D. D.C.
March 6, 2014

7. internal
investigation
not
covered

8. Perspective
In re: KBR
mandamus
D.C. Circuit
June 27, 2014

9. Perspectiveno
rigid distinction
between
a legal purpose
&
a business purpose

10. Perspective
a
significant
purpose

11. PerspectiveCan
a lawyer-relator
sue
a former client
under
FCA?

12. Perspective
US ex rel
Fair Laboratory Practice Assoc.
v
Quest
2nd Cir - 2013

13. Perspective
examine
state
professional
confidentiality
rules

14. Perspectiveconfidentiality
exception
for
rectifying
client
fraud

15. Recent FCA Cases
Kathleen Clark
ABA Public Contract Law Section
August 8, 2014
Boston