In the spring of 2018, the Charity & Security Network learned of several lawsuits filed in U.S. courts against nonprofit organizations that receive USAID funding. Using a law meant to combat fraud against the federal government by providing incentives for private citizens to act as whistleblowers (the False Claims Act), the Zionist Advocacy Center (TZAC) has alleged that three groups violated the anti-terrorist certification in their grant agreements with USAID by providing “material support” to groups on the terrorist lists. In two of these cases, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) joined the lawsuits, which were settled without trial. The third, against the Carter Center, was dismissed at the request of DOJ. TZAC says it has filed two additional cases against international NGOs. They are currently under seal.
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“Lawfare” Suit Against Oxfam GB Unsealed
Updated Sept. 24, 2019 Since The Zionist Advocacy Center (TZAC) began using the False Claims Act (FCA) to legally challenge nonprofit organizations (NPOs) working in Palestine only three cases were publicly known. Although TZAC claims it
False Claim Act Lawsuits: What Nonprofits Need to Know
Please click here for a printable PDF of this Issue Brief. What is the False Claims Act and why is it an Issue? The False Claims Act (FCA) is a U.S. law that
False Claims Act Suits Against NGOs: What Nonprofits Need to Know
The Charity & Security Network will host a special online briefing for nonprofit organizations (NPOs) on use of the False Claims Act, a law meant to protect whistleblowers, to sue NPOs working in Palestine and other complex environments.
Intimidation Campaign Using False Claims Act and IRS to Push Problematic Enforcement Policy on NGOs
This spring our monitoring picked up a surprising story. Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) had agreed to pay over $2 million to the U.S. government for allegedly providing material support to listed terrorist groups, in violation
Nonprofits with USAID Funding May Be Vulnerable to Federal Lawsuits
This spring the Charity & Security Network learned of several lawsuits filed in U.S. courts against nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that receive USAID funding. Using a law meant to combat fraud against the federal government
Suit Alleging Carter Center Provided Material Support Dismissed
On May 31, 2018 the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC granted the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit against the Carter Center. The case, filed by The Zionist Advocacy Center (TZAC), alleged the Carter