The False Claims Act is also known as qui tam, and it is an act that allows those with evidence of fraud against the federal government's programs and contracts to sue. This individual is suing on behalf of the government, which means that the person can receive...
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Month: April 2017
What is actually ‘worthless’ under the FCA?
One of the key questions in qui tam cases is whether the services the federal government was billed for were “worthless.” Essentially, the question examines whether the entity at issue provided services that were worth less than they should have cost, or whether they...
What can motivate a whistleblower?
While national news headlines focus on divisive politics and ineptness, fraud against the federal government remains a pervasive problem. In fact, healthcare based FCA cases have garnered quite a bit of interest from federal officials in the past few years. Since...
What is ‘knowing’ in False Claims Act cases?
One of the important questions to be answered in litigating False Claims Act cases is how much should the offending entity know about the false billing in order to trigger liability under federal law. Under 31 U.S.C. §3729(b), "knowing" is defined in three instances....
Partnership disputes can spawn complex litigation
Businesses face enough issues from the outside world. The last thing that any business wants is an issue internally among executives, partners or employees. This can cause strife among workers and make it much more difficult for a business to achieve what it wants....
Whistleblowers, don’t blow your chance for restitution
Throughout your life, you likely had individuals tell you to report any wrongdoing you may have witnessed. As you got older, you may have found this action more difficult, as certain circumstances made you question whether you should make someone else's actions known....
