Government Program Fraud, False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation Playbook
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June 15, 2022
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Historically, if the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) wanted to obtain monetary relief against a defendant for violations of the federal securities
laws, it needed to sue that defendant in federal court. However, when Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, it gave the SEC the option of
seeking such relief from its own administrative law judges, instead.
laws, it needed to sue that defendant in federal court. However, when Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, it gave the SEC the option of
seeking such relief from its own administrative law judges, instead.