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In our multi-part explanation of the federal False Claims Act previously posted, we have summarized the most recent verdicts and settlements of qui tam whistleblower cases (as of December 2006).
We will continue to update you on additional verdicts and settlements of significance.
We have tried to explain what readers may want to know about how the whistleblower statute works, in our article explaining the False Claims Act. Here is the current language of this law that creates rewards for qui tam whistleblowers:
FALSE CLAIMS ACT
TITLE 31. MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE III. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 37. CLAIMS
SUBCHAPTER III. CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
3729. False claims
(more…)This is part 4 of my article on the False Claims Act. This part discusses the huge increase in federal dollars recovered in the past few years:
IV. Recent Recoveries and Other Developments In Qui Tam Litigation
A. An Explosion of Federal Dollars Recovered Since 1986, Under the False Claims Act
(more…)This is part 3 of my article on how the False Claims Act works:
III. Brief Overview of How the Modern False Claims Act Works
A. Conduct Prohibited
The federal False Claims Act imposes civil liability under several different theories:
(more…)I wrote this article for a seminar to explain the False Claims Act to those who may not know about it. I hope it may be useful to those who are interested in the Act. I have divided it into several sections–this is the first section, summarizing how the False Claims Act came to be in the time of Abraham Lincoln, and how it has evolved since then:
I. Introduction
(more…)Fraud is perhaps so pervasive and, therefore, costly to the Government due to a lack of deterrence. GAO concluded in its 1981 study that most fraud goes undetected due to the failure of Governmental agencies to effectively ensure accountability on the part of program recipients and Government contractors. The study states: