Menu10/20/16: A post on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation gives readers a brief look at where the False Claims Act is today. Specifically, the post by Tony Maida and Rebecca C. Martin of law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP, (“One Year Later: The Yates Memo, False Claims Act and Director & Executive Liability”) digs into two recent cases that made corporate officers liable for the FCA violations of their companies. The cases reflect DOJ’s evolving perceptions about liability; they also highlight the evolving risks to companies and their officers from the FCA.
