Sentences with phrase «act whistleblower lawsuits»
Our current cases include product liability class actions, consumer class actions, False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuits, and antitrust class actions.
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The whistleblower — or «qui tam» — provisions of the D.C. False Claims Act allow private citizens to bring lawsuits on behalf of the District and to share in any recovery that is obtained.
Actually, under this new act, which is being referred to as FERA, the AG, a local government, or a whistleblower to bring a lawsuit against any party who makes or uses a false or fraudulent claim, record or statement to obtain government funds.
Using a cost - effective approach to employment litigation, Taft's attorneys have defended individual and class action lawsuits involving claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower claims; and various other employment - related causes of action.
In 1986, Congress strengthened the False Claims Act by amending it to increase incentives for whistleblowers to file lawsuits alleging false claims on behalf of the government.
In 2014, whistleblowers filed more than 700 False Claims Act lawsuits.
In December, Keil allegedly hired an attorney to tell Magic Leap that he was filing lawsuits under Florida's whistleblower protection and age discrimination acts.