United States v. John A. O'connell, Jr., Appeal of St. Augustine Trawler, Inc.

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• explaining that the FCA does not “contain[] language that would preclude, or has a purpose that would not be served by, applying vicarious liability”
• explaining that the FCA does not “contain[] language that would preclude, or has a purpose that would not be served by, applying vicarious liability”
• \We hold that a corporation should be held liable under the False Claims Act for the fraud of an agent who acts with apparent authority even if the corporation received no benefit from the agent's fraud.\
• “We hold that a corporation should be held liable under the False Claims Act for the fraud of an agent who acts with apparent authority even if the corporation received no benefit from the agent’s fraud.”
• \We hold that a corporation should be held liable under the False Claims Act for the fraud of an agent who acts with apparent authority even if the corporation received no benefit from the agent's fraud.\

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