Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The False Claims Act and Protection of Tribal Funds

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Although the federal government contributes billions of dollars to Native American tribes every year, one rarely hears about False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving the protection of these funds. Indeed, there have only been a handful of FCA cases involving such funds. Why is this? Historically, what fraudulent schemes by non-tribal private actors have targeted tribal funds and how has this fraud been addressed (or overlooked)? Is there a need and opportunity to do more, whether with the federal FCA, state FCAs, tribal laws, or other tools to protect these funds? What should Relator counsel, Defense counsel, and U.S. state and federal government counsel know about tribal funds, law, and communities before engaging in this practice area?

*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***

Presented by the Qui Tam Section

Co-Sponsored by the Indian Law Section

 

Opening Remarks

Helen B. Padilla, Chair, Federal Bar Association- Indian Law Section

 

 

Moderators

Edward A. Baker, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily N. Harwell, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

 

 

Speakers

Jonodev Chaudhuri, Chaudhuri Law

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perrin Rynders, Varnum

 

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