Thursday, July 9, 2009

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.

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