False Claims Actfederal contractorsfederal lawqui tam casesU.S. Department of JusticeSummary The False Claims Act is a U.S. federal law that permits people who are not affiliated with the government to file actions against federal contractors, claiming fraud against the government. The Act was ...
Helmer, Martins, Tate & Garrett Co., LPA is the nation's most experienced law firm representing qui tam whistleblowers in a wide range of False Claims Act and other whistleblower cases.
our lawyers began handling False Claims Act cases. The False Claims Act (FCA) is our country's major "whistleblower” law to battle fraud. It allows private citizens to expose fraud against taxpayers by bringing“qui tam”cases, and to share in the government’s recovery of money damages. ...
This short piece discusses recent (internal) Justice Department guidance for attorneys handling False Claims (FCA) Act cases. In a dramatic policy and practice shift, the memorandum recommends that "when evaluating a recommendation to decline intervention in a qui tam action, attorneys should also ...
Modern False Claims Act The modern version of the Federal False Claims Act was enacted in 1986 after it had been amended out of practical use for many years. There is now a fairly long history of successful False Claims Act cases that provided awards to whistleblowers. The next major lawe...
Devices Qui Tam Litigation,221 FRD 318 (D. Conn. 2004), the first case in the nation to hold a false claim made in violation of a Medicare Manual provision regarding coverage under the Medicare Act’s “reasonable and necessary” services section, is a violation of the False Claims Act. ...
for clients. We work hard to augment Government resources by carefully preparing our cases, thoroughly interviewing and "debriefing" whistleblower clients, and providing the Government with a detailed, coherent explanation of the facts of the False Claims Act qui tam, SEC, IRS, or CFTC fraud ...
People say that Philadelphia and Boston are major drivers of False Claims Act cases. “That’s true, as is the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York – Florida and Texas also. I did a lot of work in Florida. There are a lot of drivers outside of P...
When it comes to whistleblower claims and False Claims Act (FCA) charges, clients count on Dechert to stay the course and mount a robust defense. We marshal the experience, expertise and resources of lawyers across multiple practice groups to represent businesses and individuals targeted b...
Hospital system defends against novel federal and state False Claims Act qui tam lawsuits Client(s)Hospital system Jones Day is representing a hospital system in connection with two novel federal and state False Claims Act matters alleging improper arrangements with Medicaid managed health care plans....