SDNY Decision Denies Motion to Redact FCA Complaint: By Filing, Relator Took Calculated Risk of the Negative Consequences of Disclosure

The recent settlement of a False Claims Act case afforded SDNY Judge Ronnie Abrams the opportunity to address the standard for redacting a qui tam Relator’s FCA complaint. Judge Abrams decided that Relator Devin English had not overcome the public right of access to Court documents and denied the motion to redact.