CARES Act Fraud and Whistleblower Protections

With the disbursement of funds under the CARES Act, federal enforcement of one key law is expected to increase in the coming months. The False Claims Act (FCA), enacted in 1863 during the American Civil War, is an expansive law that allows private citizens to file suits for fraud on behalf of the government. Squire Patton Boggs principal and former prosecutor Marisa Darden explains what the FCA is, the whistleblower provisions and protections under it, and general best practices for companies to navigate the FCA and the CARES Act.

 

  Marisa T. Darden is a principal at Squire Patton Boggs in the Government Investigations & White Collar practice and a former state and federal prosecutor.