Supreme Court Considers Fraud Claim in Internet Subsidy Case

The Seventh Circuit ruled that a whistleblower’s case was convincing enough to justify a trial.

The Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 23, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of Wisconsin Bell’s claim that overbilling alleged by a whistleblower does not fall under the federal False Claims Act (FCA).

The assertion was raised during oral arguments on Nov. 4 in Wisconsin Bell Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath.