Scotts Miracle-Gro pleads guilty to selling poisoned bird seed

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4. If someone has the time and energy, and if the Scotts company sold such bird seed to

the Federal government, someone can contact an attorney who handles lawsuits under the Federal False Claims Act.

By pleading guilty, the Scotts company already established certain elements for liability.

The Federal False Claims Act provides for an award of attorney fees.

A FOIA inquiry amongst the various Federal agencies that might buy bird seed could determine whether they actually did so. A response indicating that an agency did so, and the amount of the Federal funds expended for such purpose, would help establish the remaining elements.

In addition to obtaining attorney fees, and a recovery of three times the amount that the Federal agencies paid for such bird seed for the Federal agencies, a person can also obtain a reward under appropriate conditions.

Was this poisoned bird seed packaged in China?