SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP. v. U.S. EX REL. KIRK, 131 S.Ct. 1885 (2011)

Issues: False Claims Act (FCA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

131 S.Ct. 1885 (2011) 563 U.S. 401 SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES ex rel. Daniel KIRK. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-188. Argued March 1, 2011. Decided May 16, 2011. Headnotes FALSE CLAIMS ACT — Public Disclosure Bar — Qui Tam Suit — Public Disclosure Bar — Written Response to Freedom of […]

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SCHINDLER ELEVATOR v. U.S. EX REL. KIRK, 10-188 (U.S. 5-16-2011)

131 S.Ct. 1885 SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES EX REL. DANIEL KIRK. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. No. 10-188. Argued March 1, 2011. Decided May 16, 2011. The public disclosure bar of the False Claims Act (FCA) generally forecloses private parties from bringing […]

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