The False Claims Act Goes Abroad: Michigan Research Institute Falls Under DOJ False Claims Act Scrutiny

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has resolved false claims against a sector not typically prone to FCA attacks—research institutions. In December 2019, the DOJ reached a $5.5 million settlement agreement with a Michigan non-profit research institute, the Van Andel Research Institute (“VARI”). The DOJ alleged that VARI failed to disclose foreign funding upon the application for, and over the term of, a federal grant. Read More ›