False Claims Seminar in Southern California

The Southern California Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) is sponsoring a morning seminar on False Claims in construction contracting.

When: July 30, 2009 (8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)

Where: The Grand, Long Beach, California

Topics to be addressed include:

• The Federal & California False Claims Act (FCA)
  
• What constitutes a False Claim
• Damages, Penalties, and Attorney's Fees
• Proving False Claims
• Defenses to False Claims
• The Owner's Perspective: How the FCA can be used to discourage overstated claims
• The Contractor's Perspective: How to avoid FCA liability
• Recent Federal and California Cases - How is the FCA being applied
  

For more information and to register, visit the website of CMAA's Southern California Chapter.