The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Cochise Consultancy v. United States, ex rel. Hunt on whether the discovery rule in the False Claims Act (FCA) statute of limitations should apply to lawsuits where the government has not intervened.
The FCA allows private citizens to file a qui tam action against a person they discover is defrauding the government and receive a portion of the recovery.
The Supreme Court interpreted the FCA in 2010 Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States ex rel.
