Williams v. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 PETER TODD WILLIAMS, Case No. 20-cv-03510-JCS

Plaintiff,

ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND

MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE EXPERT

LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL TESTIMONY SECURITY, LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 96, 100, 109 10 Defendants.

11 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Peter Todd Williams, Ph.D., pro se, brings a retaliation claim under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) against his former employer, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (“LLNS”). LLNS now moves for summary judgment. The Court finds the matter suitable for resolution without oral argument, and VACATES the hearing and case management conference previously set for January 6, 2023. For the reasons discussed below, LLNS’s motion is GRANTED. This order rests on the Court’s holdings that Williams has not presented evidence that he subjectively believed LLNS was potentially defrauding the government before he was fired, nor evidence that LLNS knew he was pursuing such a…