How 9th Circ. Customs Ruling Is Affecting FCA Litigation

By Neil Issar, Jesse Cardinal and Davis Shugrue ( August 28, 2025, 5:56 PM EDT) -- On June 23, in Island Industries v. Sigma Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that individuals and companies that file False Claims Act lawsuits on behalf of the government can sidestep the otherwise exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of International Trade and pursue claims relating to customs violations in federal district court.[1]...

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