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Fifth Circuit Reaffirms that Speculative Penalty Exposure Does Not a “Reverse False Claim” Make

In a recent decision, the Fifth Circuit held that a contingent penalty cannot create reverse claim liability because it does not represent an obligation to pay the government.

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