Michael Moore filed suit against California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory under the False Claims Act False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. and the Major Fraud Act 18 USC § 1031, et. seq. As an employee at the laboratory, Moore had noted problems on an antenna being sold to NASA. Upon acknowledging these problems, Moore was threatened with demotion and ultimately resigned. The initial court ruling was summary judgment on behalf of the defendant, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded the decision. The case settled through a confidential settlement in late 2002.