Ninth Circuit holds that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not officers, employees, or agents of the United States under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(2)(A)(i) of the False Claims Act
On February 22, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an FCA claim brought by relators alleging that various lenders and loan servicers made false certifications to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, concluding that claims presented to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac could not give rise to liability under § 3729(b)(2)(A)(i) of the FCA. See U.S. ex rel. Adams v. Aurora Loan Servs., Inc., No....
