MORSELL v. SYMANTEC CORPORATION

  1. February 14, 2024

    Gen Digital Says FCA Suit Award Was Raised $16M Too Far

    Gen Digital Inc. urged a D.C. federal judge Tuesday to reduce the $53 million judgment he recently increased from an initial $1.6 million award in a whistleblower False Claims Act case, saying he wrongly included some sales in his calculations.

  2. January 17, 2024

    Gen Digital's $1.6M False Claims Act Loss Upped To $53M

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday partially granted a request by the federal government to amend a judgment in a whistleblower False Claims Act case against Gen Digital Inc. for its alleged overcharges, scrapping a $1.6 million damages award and replacing it with a $53 million judgment.

  3. June 12, 2023

    DOJ Sees Far-Reaching Victory In High Court's FCA Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that faulty yet reasonable compliance views can trigger False Claims Act liability is undermining defense bar positions in wide-ranging contexts, including a new circuit split over FCA cases involving kickbacks, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  4. January 20, 2023

    Norton Cheated US In Whistleblower Case, Judge Finds

    A federal judge has ruled that NortonLifeLock owes the U.S. just a fraction of the $280 million in False Claims Act damages the U.S. requested for alleged overcharges, saying the government proved liability during a four-week bench trial but left a gaping hole when it came to proof of damages.

  5. August 04, 2021

    Judge Won't Reconsider Keeping Norton Locked In FCA Suit

    A D.C. federal judge won't revisit his ruling rejecting NortonLifeLock's bid to escape a False Claims Act suit accusing it of overcharging the government, saying he had appropriately considered precedent stemming from two important FCA decisions.

  6. April 21, 2015

    Symantec's Argument In FCA Suit Defies Logic, Feds Say

    The federal government blasted Symantec Corp.'s efforts to fight summary judgment Monday in a False Claims Act suit by the U.S., California and Florida alleging millions of dollars in overcharges, saying the company did not dispute it failed to disclose discounts to private clients.

  7. February 24, 2015

    Feds Seek Early Win In Symantec Whistleblower FCA Suit

    The federal government moved to score an early win in a False Claims Act suit alleging Symantec Corp. inflated its prices to the U.S. General Services Administration while giving discounts to commercial clients, urging a D.C. federal court Monday to grant partial summary judgment.

  8. February 02, 2015

    Symantec's Bid To Kill FCA Suit Blasted By Three States, Feds

    The federal government, Florida, California and a whistleblower suing on New York's behalf urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge to push their False Claims Act suit against Symantec Corp. forward, saying the company's bid to dismiss the suit used faulty legal reasoning.

  9. December 10, 2014

    Symantec Attacks 'Corporate Greed' Claims In FCA Suit

    Symantec Corp. on Tuesday urged the dismissal of state and federal government claims in a whistleblower suit alleging the company ripped off the U.S., California and Florida by overcharging for its products, saying the government's narrative of "corporate greed at taxpayer expense" is baseless.

  10. October 17, 2014

    Fla., Calif. Join US In FCA Suit Against Symantec

    Florida and California have joined the U.S. government in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing leading software developer Symantec Corp. of making false claims and statements resulting in its overcharging the governments by millions of dollars for its products, according to a new complaint filed Thursday.