9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 26, 2017
9th Circuit dismisses False Claims Act lawsuit against for-profit university
In a unanimous decision, the 9th Circuit ruled Tuesday that an appeal brought by relators who filed a lawsuit alleging the University of Phoenix used an improper payment plan for counselors was untimely.
A lawsuit aiming to find a for-profit university responsible for making false statements to the government about compliance with a ban on incentive compensation died Tuesday thanks to a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
In a unanimous opinion, a three-judge panel held that two former enrollment counselors at the for-profit university filed a notice of appeal that was untimely. U.S. ex rel. Hoggett v. University of...
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