DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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Section 1
Parent Document
United States v. Southland Management Corp., 326 F.3d 669 (2002)
Effective Date
2002-05-22
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https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/27565/united-states-v-southland-managem... ↗

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A defendant may be liable for a civil false claim by “knowingly” presenting such a claim, 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1), but specific intent to defraud is not required. 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b) (2000). On the other hand, the statute’s definition of “knowingly” excludes liability for innocent mistakes or negligence. United States ex rel. Hochman v. Nachman, 145 F.3d 1069, 1074 (9th Cir.1998); Rindo v. University of Health Sciences, 65 F.3d 608, 613-14 (7th Cir.1995).7 The circuits have thus rejected the *682proposition that claimants “knowingly” presented false claims where there were instances of “mere” contractual or regulatory noncompliance: