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 ...
The qui tam provision of the FCA encourages private whistleblowers (relators) to file suit while allowing the government to intervene and take control. The qui tam provision is often debated. Some argue it serves as a check against government corruption, but others believe it a...
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On September 30, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle held that thequi tamprovision of the False Claims Act (FCA) violates the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution because FCA relators are acting as "officers of the U.S." who require a presidential appointment to carry out their duties. Ju...
The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act empower whistleblowers—individuals with non-public knowledge of fraud against the government—to file a lawsuit on behalf of the government. The qui tam whistleblower in this case will receive $3.91 million or 17% of the settlement. Summary of ...
to do so requires that the whistleblower be an original source of information. There are requirements for original information under the IRS and SEC whistleblower regulations as well. The False Claims Act now includes a provision allowing the government effectively to waive the public disclosure bar...
(The Anatomy of a Qui-Tam Action) This section will review that FCA lawsuits are not always filed by the Federal Government. The False Claims Act has a “Qui-Tam” provision allowing private individuals to sue on the Government’s behalf. Who can file FCA Claims? Any entity or person...
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GTP and Caputo filed the original lawsuit under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, which authorize private citizens with knowledge of fraud to bring suit on behalf of the government and to share in the recovery. GTP and Mr. Caputo will received 17 percent of the settlement. Un...
concern that the availability ofqui tamactions would cause relators to indiscriminately file claims under the Washington FCA, but legislators found that this did not occur and the legislature’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee unanimously recommended the bill repealing the sunset provision....