A real estate analysis company filed a California False Claims Act suit against a national rental company in October, 2020, in the names of 18 California cities, eight in the Inland Empire, alleging the company intentionally avoided paying permit fees.
San Diego-based Blackbird Special Project, LLC, named San Bernardino, Riverside, Perris, Rialto, Moreno Valley, Temecula, Yucaipa and Corona in the San Diego Superior Court qui tam suit, which also names Sacramento, San Diego and Los Angeles.
This type of lawsuit allows Blackbird to litigate on behalf of the cities, and receive a reward if successful. So far, no government or
