the False Claims Act has a qui tam provision. After the relator’s complaint is unsealed, the relator through his or her attorney has the obligation under the Federal Rules of Civil...
Qui Tam: The False Claims Act and Related Federal Statutes Updated April 26, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R40785 Congressional Research Service...
One week following the 2024 Presidential Election, join the conference co-chairs as they discuss how the change in administration may affect the False Claims Act and qui tam landscape. Topics inclu...
False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation can be among the most consequential matters faced by companies and their boards. Paul, Weiss has successfully represented a wide range of client...
Healthcare Fraud Whistleblower Suit Against Texas Optometrist Results in $1 Million Settlement ; Qui Tam Whistleblower Suits Against Mobile Phlebotomy Lab Lead to $135,000 Settlement ; Pharmacy Whistleblower Receives $3.4 Million in Settlement Alleging Healthcare Pricing Scheme
Vorys’ False Claims Act attorneys have successfully defended clients from claims seeking more than $30 billion in damages. Preventing fraud and abuse in government program expenditures remains a to...
Husch Blackwell has experienced litigators—many of whom are former federal prosecutors—who handle False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and whistleblower litigation.
On Monday September 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida held that the qui tam provision of the federal civil False Claims Act (FCA) is unconstitutional under the Appointments Clause of Article II of the Constitution. In a decision with potentially seismic implications for litigation under the FCA, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle granted judgment on the pleadings for the defendant in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, No. 19-cv-01236 (...
We are experienced False Claims Act attorneys based out of Washington, DC, who represent federal and state qui tam whistleblowers.
In a surprise decision that could have far-reaching implications, a federal judge in Florida has ruled that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) are unconstitutional. While this r...