Industry advocates say the False Claims Act, meant to help root out fraud and abuse by government contractors, is instead being used to punish companies for rogue employee actions or mistaken contract non-compliance, putting companies in a difficult position. Alan Chvotkin, counsel at the Professional Services Council, an industry group, said this week that the costs generated by misuse of the law are “getting out of control.” “We don't have the incentives aligned in the right way,” he said at...
