When a qui tam suit results in a recovery for the government, the Relator is entitled to receive a portio of that recovery. Call Qui Tam lawyer Tony Munter.
The False Claims Act serves as a critical tool in protecting both businesses and the government from fraud. When whistleblowers courageously come forward to expose those who committed the fraud, that begins a qui tam case. Berg & Androphy has consistently offered reliable and supportive legal coun...
The False Claims Act's ("FCA") use of qui tam relators (private individuals bringing suit on behalf of the government) has long raised both procedural and substantive challenges. June 20, 2023Alert On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court addr...
Since the expansion of the False Claims Act ("FCA") in 1986, the Supreme Court has consistently acted to narrow its scope and restrict the rights of the common informer plaintiff, or relator. This article examines the history, changes, and Supreme Court jurisprudence of the qui tam provision...
Represented a private equity firm in a False Claims Act investigation regarding the purchase of victims’ rights to distributions from a receiver. Secured a favorable settlement with both the DOJ and the qui tam relator. Defended a surgical device manufacturer in an investigation of allegations of ...
the defendants moved to dismiss thequi tamcomplaint on the grounds that the FCA'squi tamprovision violated the Appointments Clause by allowing a relator to act as an officer of the U.S. without proper appointment, and the Take Care and Vesting Clauses by denying the president necessary removal...
Qui tam settlements and judgments have totaled in excess of $13.5 billion, including both qui tam and non-qui tam settlements and judgments.
In Short The Situation: Despite recently acknowledging the significant burden imposed by frivolous False Claims Act claims and affirming its statutory grant of power to dismiss meritless claims brought by relators, DOJ has maintai
The False Claims Act provides a financial incentive for the relator to bring qui tam lawsuits. For example, if the qui tam action is successful, the relator can receive between ten and thirty percent of the ultimate recovery. The purpose of this incentive is not only to encourage individuals ...
The U.S. Supreme Court,in an 8-1 decision written by Justice Kagan, held on June 16 that the United States (“Government”), having initially chosen not to intervene in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam case, but having subsequently intervened via a showing of go...