In common law, a writ of qui tam is a writ through which private individuals who assist a... § 3729 et seq., which allows a private individual, or "whistleblower" (or relator), with...
(ex relatione = "[arising] out of the narration") of the relator, and so is called an "ex rel. action". Qui tam[edit] A qui tam (in the name of the king) action may be brought by any party...
a qui tam action, the citizen filing suit is called a "relator". [12][13] As an exception to the general legal rule of standing, courts have held that qui tam relators are "partially...
Persuading the government to intervene and then move to dismiss a relator’s complaint can be a home run for a qui tam defendant. But when is the government entitled to dismiss a relator’s complaint over the relator’s objection? The False Claims Act itself is silent, requiring only that the government provide notice to the qui tam relator and that the court hold a hearing before granting such a motion. See 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(2)(A). With no clear statutory direction and no controlling Supreme Court decision, the circuit courts have split ...
In the face of the ever-growing wave of FCA and qui tam actions, defendants have seemingly few successful, non-substantive defenses. Although the FCA currently
General Release Signed by Qui Tam Relator Does Not Bar Later Suits By Other Relators Alleging the Same Fraud – United States ex rel. May v. Purdue Pharma L.P. - Volume 40 Issue 1
Qui tam is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur,” meaning "Who sues on behalf of the King as well as for himself." · In a qui tam action, a relator brings an action against a person or company on the government's behalf. The government, not the relator, is considered the plaintiff. If the government succeeds, the relator bringing the suit receives a share of the award. This is also called a popular action. For example, the federal False Claims Act authorizes qui tam actions a ...
The qui tam relator must be represented by an attorney. The qui tam complaint must, by law, be filed under seal, which means that all records relating to the case must be kept on a secret...
Years from now, might we cite a recent Middle District of Florida decision as the beginning of the end of the False Claim Act’s (FCA) qui tam...
A relator is a private individual who brings a lawsuit on behalf of the government. This term is often used in the context of qui tam actions under the False Claims Act. If the prosecution succeeds, the private party receives a portion of the reward. See False Claims Act. For example, if an employee of a defense contractor discovered that their boss was defrauding the government, the employee could file a False Claims Act qui tam suit against their employer. In that action, the employee would be the relator, the employer would be the defendant, ...