SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge didn’t seem inclined Friday to let Sprint escape a false claims charge brought by U.S. government officials upset over high wiretap bills.
The government claims Sprint Communications Inc. charged $21 million too much to carry out court-ordered surveillance. It’s trying to hold Sprint accountable under the False Claims Act, which would subject the phone and Internet service provider to treble damages and civil penalties.
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