False Claims-Qui Tam
Read the breaking stories of fraud against government, federal programs and contracts, and about recent qui tam actions, government interventions and legislative developments.
Whistleblowers Receive Rewards in False Claims Act Settlements
The Department of Justice announced settlements in the listed False Claims Act lawsuits, January through May 2016. The Act permits...
False Claims Act Hearing a Success
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing entitled “Oversight of the False Claims...
Senator Grassley Blasts Efforts to Undermine the False Claims Act
In a statement before the House Judiciary Committee, Senator Charles Grassley strongly opposed efforts by high-powered corporate lobbyists to undermine...
The National Whistleblower Center Draws on Grassroots Support to Defend the False Claims Act
Today, the National Whistleblower Center rallied support from its network of supporters across the country to defend the False Claims...
Government Contractors Ask Supreme Court for False Claims Act Loophole So They Can “Pick and Choose” What Regulations to Follow
On April 19th I visited the Supreme Court to listen to oral arguments in Universal Health Services v. U.S. ex...
United States Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Landmark Whistleblower False Claims Act Case
Ruling in Universal Health Services v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar will have major impact in government contract fraud cases. Washington,...
National Whistleblower Center presents original documents showing the intent of the False Claims Act
The National Whistleblower Center recently filed an Amicus (friend of the court) brief in the case Universal Health Services v....
OSC Withdraws Proposed Rule That May Have Had Unintended Consequences for Federal Contractors
In January 2015, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) submitted a proposed rule it claimed would extend protections under the Civil...
False Claims Act Settlements October 2015, part 1
The Department of Justice announced settlements in the following False Claims Act lawsuits: United States Settles False Claims Act Suit against Guardian...
Whistleblower’s Responsible for Majority of Fraud Recoveries in 2015
Whistleblower’s Account for Over 81% of Civil Fraud Recoveries in FY 2015 Washington, D.C. December 16, 2016. A statistical analysis of civil fraud...
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