False Claims Act Suit Involving Title IV Program The plaintiffs argued that the defendants knowingly made false claims and statements in order to obtain Title IV program eligibility. In particular, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants violated Title IV's ban on incentive compensation, and solely based recruiters' salaries on the number of students they enrolled. The plaintiffs sought to recover treble damages based on billions of dollars of federal funds obtained by the defendants.

what damages were they seeking to recover?