United States Ex Rel. Tran v. Computer Sciences Corp.

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• finding that relator adequately alleged a fraudulent inducement claim by claiming that although the contractor’s bid “‘represented that a minimum of forty percent (40%
• alleging that government “construction contract[s] cannot be awarded and cannot commence unless the required bonding is in place”
• reviewing other circuits' case law on prompt non-performance requirement and assuming, without deciding, that prompt non-performance is required under the fraudulent inducement theory
• finding a subcontractor may be liable for false claims if they submit a false statement to the prime contractor
• finding a well-pled FCA conspiracy when the complaint was “replete with” alleged actions that parties took to advance a conspiracy
• setting forth elements of federal FCA indirect presentment claim as: “(1) the defendant ... caused to be submitted a claim to the government, (2) the claim was false, and (3) the defendant knew the claim was false.” (emphasis added) (citation and alteration omitted)

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