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Is proof beyond a reasonable doubt required to establish liability under the False Claims Act?

April 26, 2017ACT doubt False liability proof reasonable

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Is proof beyond a reasonable doubt required to establish liability under the False Claims Act?

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No. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is the Government’s burden of proof in criminal prosecutions. False Claims Act cases are civil cases and the burden of proof is the more relaxed “more likely than not” or 51 percent standard.