False Claims-Qui Tam

In Allison Engine Co., Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Sanders, the plaintiff was a whistleblower, or relator, who filed a qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. government under the False Claims Act seeking the recovery of hundreds...

As was widely expected, the FCA Corrections Act was quickly approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, and will now face a fight on the Senate floor. Committee member Charles Grassley, who has been considered to be the father of...

I attended the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning on the False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007.  Senators Leahy, Specter, Grassley and Durbin all attended intermittently, with Senator Grassley being the only member to attend the entire hearing. The...

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing this Wednesday on the False Claims Correction Act of 2007, S.2041 (discussed previously here). More details to follow... UPDATE: Stephen M. Kohn, President of the National Whistleblower Center, has submitted written...

On January 25, 2008, The DOJ issued it's responses to questions posed to former AG Gonzales by the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 24, 2007. Several of these questions dealt with how the DOJ  handles False Claims Act investigations (those...

Briefs were filed yesterday in the Supreme Court case Allison Engine Co., Inc. v. United States ex rel. Sanders (Docket no. 07-214). This case will decide whether corporations and individuals who receive government contracts are legally required by the False...

This February 5th is being called "Tsunami Tuesday" as many of the big states line up for primary elections to nominate candidates for President. Ordinarily we would be urging those of you who are politically active to take advantage of this...

  For all those interested, the IRS has issued new guidance for claimants under the IRS whistleblower law. They are seeking public comment on the proposed regulations. See the IRS' proposed rules here. As stated in section 4 of the document, public comments will be...

Another big legislative announcement! We received word today that the False Claims Act Amendments Act of 2007 has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Howard Berman. The bill number is HR. 4854. This bill is designed to...

I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the False Claims Act is supposed to be a Whistleblower law. Something is strange when there's a 670 Million Dollar settlement under this law and it’s actually pretty hard...