The False Claims Act (FCA) has been highly effective in rooting out government dishonesty and fraud. Since 1986, it has helped the government recover $30 billion from companies who took advantage of it. Despite the success of the FCA, the US Chamber of Commerce, through its Institute for Legal Reform, is now proposing changes –… More
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The False Claims Act Rewards the First Filer
The False Claims Act allows qui tam plaintiffs to recover a percentage of damages if they can show government related fraud or false statements to receive or retain government funds. The Act only rewards, at most, one plaintiff. If the government found out about the fraud from a source other than the first whistleblower to… More
Timeline of a Whistleblower Case Under the False Claims Act
Qui Tam and Whistleblower cases take a lot of time before there’s an award. From start to finish a claim can take years. The stages of a qui tam claims brought under the False Claims Act are: Discovery. The Whistleblower discovers that some misdeed or wrongful conduct is occurring that impacts the Federal Government or… More
Johnson & Johnson Settle Qui Tam Actions Under the False Claims Act
Johnson & Johnson Settle Qui Tam Actions Under the False Claims Act The False Claims Action A claim that Pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson engaged in kickbacks was recently settled according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The claim was brought on behalf of a whistleblower who was a former employee of Omnicare, Inc., a… More
Whistleblowers Are Protected by the Government
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is a federal law that applies to federal employees. Its aim is to protect federal employees who report wrongdoing by a federal agency. Definition of federal employee: Most federal employees, former federal employees and applicants for a federal position in the executive government branch are covered by the Act.… More
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