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Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Qui Tam
The federal False Claims Act allows “whistleblowers” who
are private citizens to file suits on behalf of
the United States government in certain circumstances
when the government has been defrauded. The “qui
tam” provisions of the False Claims Act allow
whistleblowers to recover damages. “Whistleblower” provisions
have been and continue to be very effective and
successful tools in combating false claims and fraud
against the government.
This law essentially confers upon private citizens,
who have an independent and direct knowledge of
fraud, the ability to bring a civil action against
those who would defraud the government. The government
may or may not decide to participate. These whistleblowers
are allowed to share in the recovery of damages.
Qui tam whistleblower cases generally involve
claims that are either directly or indirectly presented
to the government for payment which are fraudulent
in nature. The False Claims Act defines a claim
as “any request or demand . . . for money
or property which is made to a contractor, grantee,
or other recipient if the United States Government
provides any portion of the money or property which
is requested or demanded, or if the Government will
reimburse such contractor, grantee, or other recipient
for any portion of the money or property which is
requested or demanded.”
Our firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in cases in which whistleblowers seek to
bring qui tam actions. Our firm’s former federal
fraud prosecutors are uniquely qualified to assess
and litigate these claims for our clients.
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