United States of America et al v. Fluor Corporation Inc et al

  1. November 04, 2024

    Relators Want Denial Of Fluor FCA Legality Argument To Stick

    Four relators have urged a South Carolina federal judge not to reconsider his effective denial of Fluor Corp.'s bid to toss their allegedly unconstitutional False Claims Act suit accusing the company of overcharging the military, saying there was no legal error. 

  2. August 28, 2024

    Top Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024

    Federal courts in the latter half of 2024 are expected to scrutinize a strict federal registration requirement for contractors and decide whether whistleblower False Claims Act cases are constitutional, potentially affecting a key federal anti-fraud tool. Here, Law360 previews key disputes that government contractors should have on their radar in the second half of the year.

  3. February 13, 2024

    Fluor Fights FCA's Legality In Bid To Escape Fraud Suit

    Fluor Corp. pressed the South Carolina federal court to knock out a False Claims Act suit by former military officers, arguing that the law supporting the entire case unconstitutionally vests private citizens with government powers.

  4. January 22, 2024

    Fluor Suit Relators Say FCA Was Never Ruled Unconstitutional

    Former military officers accusing Fluor Corp. of having defrauded the U.S. military in a massive logistics support contract countered Fluor's contention that they can't sue it on the government's behalf, saying that no court has ever made such a ruling.

  5. December 20, 2023

    Top Government Contract Cases Of 2023: Year In Review

    Courts have decided a number of consequential cases affecting government contractors this year, including the Federal Circuit overhauling its jurisdictional jurisprudence and a Texas federal judge once again questioning the scope of the president's procurement authority. Here, Law360 explores several of the top government contracts-related rulings in 2023.

  6. December 14, 2023

    US Chamber Calls Relators 'Bounty Hunters' In Fluor FCA Suit

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is backing Fluor Corp. in fighting accusations that it defrauded the U.S. military in a massive support contract for bases in Afghanistan, saying it was unconstitutional for former military officers to sue Fluor on the government's behalf.