Hiring Unqualified Candidates Possibly a Contract Violation, Not Necessarily a False Claim for Payment; United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire No. 20-cv-401-PB, Joseph Chalifoux v. BAE Systems Inc. and ATR International Inc.

The district court granted BAE’s motion to dismiss a claim of unlawful employment retaliation under the FCA, finding that the plaintiff’s alleged reporting did not relate to false or fraudulent claims for payment, but to possible contractual or regulatory violations.