November 19, 2013
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie today moderated a webinar for federal district and appellate judges on “Recurring Issues in False Claims Litigation,” sponsored by the Federal Judicial Center. The FJC is the research and education agency for the United States courts. Its educational programs promote improvement in judicial administration in the US courts.
The FJC webinar provided a tutorial on the history, law and practice under the federal False Claims Act including perspectives from a federal district judge, the director of the Justice Department’s Civil Frauds section, a defense attorney who was formerly a high-ranking DOJ official, as well as two whistleblower attorneys, including Matzzie.