How the False Claims Act Protects Whistleblowers From Retaliation
Moreover, broad public policy favors allowing retaliation claims to be brought separate from qui tam claims.
The False Claims Act’s Important Anti-Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers
The False Claims Act provides important protections for whistleblowers who take steps to expose or stop potential fraud on the government.
The Government’s Most Valuable Ally: The False Claims Act Whistleblower
False Claims Act Developments: 2020 Year in Review
Along with these major events, 2020 has also been consequential for the False Claims Act
Increased Funding to Scientific Institutes Demands More Oversight
It is clear that oversight is necessary in order to ensure this, and whistleblowers will be needed to prevent fraud.
“Free Money”, the PPP – the Risks of False Claims and Insolvency
Someone ultimately pays for it, and in fact at the end of the day all of the stimulus money, business loans, and grants will be borne by the taxpayer.
Combatting the Reasonable Misinterpretation Defense In Coronavirus-Related False Claims Act Cases
When defendants claim the law is ambiguous, juries should be permitted to decide if the evidence shows that they truly believed their asserted defense.
Highlights of 2019 False Claims Act Cases
Since Congress overhauled the False Claims Act in 1986, the Department of Justice has recaptured more than $62 billion in taxpayer funds.
A Summary of 2018 False Claims Act Statistics
A Summary of 2017 False Claims Act Statistics
Of the $3.7 billion recovered to the federal government in False Claims Act settlements and judgments in FY2017, 91% was recovered in whistleblower-initiated cases.
