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California FCA Strengthened to Parallel the Federal Act

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.23.12

On September 27, Governor Brown signed into law amendments to the California False Claims Act predominantly designed to strengthen the CFCA and conform it to the federal FCA. The new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2013, increases incentives to bring lawsuits against state and local contractors by broadening anti-retaliation provisions, raising the amount of civil penalties recoverable, facilitating whistleblower suits, and extending liability for retention of an overpayment.


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Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.23.26

CA SB 253: As November 10 deadline approaches, CARB issues letter to potentially covered entities, plaintiffs remind Ninth Circuit of pending decision

One of the two landmark climate-disclosure laws California enacted in 2023 has its first reporting deadline in just over two weeks, amid continued uncertainty regarding its constitutionality.  ...