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District Court Confirms Grants Are Included in NDAA and FCA Retaliation Claims
The claimant sued his former employer for retaliation, alleging he had been terminated for whistleblowing. The defendant moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim because the relator did not disclose evidence of a rule violation related to a federal contract. The court sided with the claimant explaining an NDAA retaliation claim is not limited to federal contracts. It also protects employees who make disclosures related to federal grants. This is another example of the convergence of compliance requirements between contracts and grants, particularly for ethics and disclosures.