United States v. Science Applications International Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that “[s]trict enforcement of the FCA’s scienter requirement” is necessary to “ensure that ordinary breaches of contract are not converted into FCA liability”
• explaining that “[s]trict enforcement of the FCA’s scienter requirement” is necessary to “ensure that ordinary breaches of contract are not converted into FCA liability”
• recognizing “the risks created by an excessively broad inter- pretation” of False Claims Act
• explaining under implied certification theory that evidence of parties’ mutual understanding that “payment was conditional on compliance” could suffice to establish materiality of contractual provision
• “The plain- tiff may establish materiality in other ways, such as through testimony demonstrating that both parties to the contract understood that payment was conditional on compliance with the requirement at issue.”
• requiring, under implied certification theory, knowledge of materiality of compliance

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).