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  "textContent": "The U.S. government recently announced a record $6.8 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments in 2025, the most in a single year since the law’s enactment 163 years ago. For those concerned with scientific integrity, another significant FCA record was also set in 2025: the number of suits brought under the FCA by … Continue reading Court challenge could chill reporting of research fraud, say whistleblower attorneys",
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