PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder continues to raise the alarms about the pitfalls of a proposed state False Claims Act (FCA). In addition to an opinion piece that has been published by numerous news outlets throughout the state, Schroder was also a recent guest on Lincoln Radio Journal, where he provided greater insight into the negative impacts a…
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False Claims Act: Lawsuit Abuse Masquerading as Fighting Abuse
False Claims Math Doesn’t Work for PA!
With a state False Claims Act (FCA) highlighted as a revenue generator in Gov. Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget proposal, it’s important to take a closer look at the numbers and the actual impact a FCA would have on the state. PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder and PA Manufacturers’ Association President and CEO David Taylor did just that in…
Questions of Unconstitutionality Surround False Claims Act
A pending decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals could have major implications for False Claims Acts. The issue focuses on the Act’s qui tam provision (bounty hunter), which a lower court ruled is unconstitutional because the provision allows for bounty hunters to essentially appoint “themselves government officials” forcing the federal government to open…
When Lawsuits Become Investments: How Third-Party Litigation Funding Raises Risks for Food Merchants
Supreme Court Committee to Consider Proposed Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule
A change in the Commonwealth’s treatment of third-party litigation funders (TPLF) could be on the horizon. The Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a notice of rulemaking to implement a Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule that will require documents pertaining to third-party litigation funding to be produced during discovery. A copy…