No. 21-1314

United States, ex rel. Hassan Foreman v. AECOM, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2022-04-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 31-usc-3729 common-law false-claims-act fraud-prevention government-claims materiality motion-to-dismiss qui-tam statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-04-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is materiality an element of all claims brought under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(A)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED The questions presented are as follows: Is materiality an element of all claims brought under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(A) when neither the common law nor the text of the statute support such a requirement for claims based on factually false statements? On a motion to dismiss, can the Government’s continued payment of claims despite actual knowledge of a defendant’s noncompliance be dispositive of materiality when a relator’s wellpleaded factual allegations support at least two materiality factors, and there are other plausible reasons that the Government continued payment? Is a relator permitted to plead a reverse false claim under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1)(G) as an alternative toa traditional false claim under § 3729(a)(1)(A) when a relator alleges that the defendant has a separate obligation to return money or property to the Government? — 9

Docket Entries

2022-05-02
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
2022-04-07
Waiver of right of respondent AECOM, AECOM Government Services, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2022-04-01
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, United States of America Ex Rel Hassan Foreman
2022-03-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 2, 2022)

Attorneys

AECOM, AECOM Government Services, Inc., et al.
Joshua Adam MatzKaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, Respondent
United States of America Ex Rel Hassan Foreman
Daniel Fletcher OlejkoBragalone Olejko Saad PC, Petitioner