U.S. Supreme Court Applies a Subjective Standard for Scienter Under the False Claims Act

Authors

Stuart SilvermanFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

Abstract

Discusses the unanimous June 1, 2023 Supreme Court decision, in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc. and United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Inc., that a subjective standard applies for the scienter element under the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act).

Recommended Citation

Silverman, Stuart, "U.S. Supreme Court Applies a Subjective Standard for Scienter Under the False Claims Act" (2023). Popular Media. 537.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_media/537