Malhotra v. Steinberg’s Empirical Analysis
770 F.3d 853 · 2014
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1919 · 31 U.S.C. § 3730 (False Claims Act)
Relies on Hughes Aircraft Company v. United States · Rockwell International Corp. v. United States · Wang Cc v. Fmc Corporation · United States ex rel. Hagood v. Sonoma County Water Agency · United States Schumer v. Hughes Aircraft Company
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) the disclosure at issue occurred through one of the channels specified in the statute; (2) the disclosure was 'public'; and (3) the relator's action is 'based upon' the allegations or transactions publicly disclosed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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