Sentences with phrase «claims on behalf of government»

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.

Lourdes Wydler also has defended negligent security and personal injury claims for Fortune 100 companies as well as constitutional tort claims on behalf of government officials and universities.

Mr. Simmer eventually left the insurance business to take on the representation of qui tam whistleblowers bringing claims on behalf of the government.

Not exact matches

But the filing claims that Flynn's work was on behalf of Inovo, not the Turkish government, and that it concerned merely «the political climate in Turkey» and «doing business in Turkey,» related to the export of natural gas.

Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, originally brought the lawsuit in 2010 under a federal law, the False Claims Act, that lets whistle - blowers pursue fraud cases on behalf of the government, and obtain rewards if successful.

MB: What's your answer to critics who claimed that you've worked on behalf of the Russian government or third party actors connect to them?

The crown prosecution service confirmed that Mallya, 61, was arrested on behalf on the Indian government, who have accused Mallya of fleeing to the UK in order to avoid arrest over another claim that he owes # 1bn in unpaid debts.

On 19th August 2016, Woyome's consultant, Albert Essamuah Associates Limited, now claiming to have been appointed as the Government's consultants (and we are yet to see evidence of any such appointment), wrote to the Chief of Staff demanding the latter «to issue an urgent directive from your august office, to SSNIT through its Board Chairman, to take up the 24 % stakeholding of the Government of Ghana in the Project SEZ on behalf of the people of Ghana.&raquOn 19th August 2016, Woyome's consultant, Albert Essamuah Associates Limited, now claiming to have been appointed as the Government's consultants (and we are yet to see evidence of any such appointment), wrote to the Chief of Staff demanding the latter «to issue an urgent directive from your august office, to SSNIT through its Board Chairman, to take up the 24 % stakeholding of the Government of Ghana in the Project SEZ on behalf of the people of Ghana.&raquon behalf of the people of Ghana.»

The Niger Delta Avengers has refuted the claim that it nominated Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; a former Abia State governor, Mr. Orji Kalu and five others to negotiate with the federal government on behalf of the group.

A judge said claims of torture at the camp meant the government might have an obligation to act on their behalf.

The legal team arguing on behalf of The Sun newspaper has claimed an article published accusing former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell of a foul - mouthed rant at the gates of Downing Street was «substantially true».

The council bosses in a statement signed by Caretaker Chairmen of Iwa LCDA and Oorelope Local Government Area, Sulaimon Ajani and Okunlade Samuel respectively on behalf of their colleagues, noted that contrary to Shittu's claim, APC under the leadership of Governor Abiola Ajimobi «has continued to wax stronger and has become the only hope for the masses in the state as a result of the visionary leadership provided by the governor».

You will be required to report on your tax return the difference between the amount of advance payments that the government sent on your behalf and the premium tax credit that you may claim based on your family size and household income.

Many of the stories he recounts have never been told before, and they could scarcely be more embarrassing to a government that claims to act on behalf of all of us.

In terms of no sign of Pareto improvement, I'm specifically talking about governments intervention on behalf of the public good and claiming authority over charity.

A qui tam claim is one form of a whistleblower case where a lawsuit is filed by a private citizen on behalf of the state or federal government against a person or business that is allegedly defrauding an arm of the state or federal government.

Eight years ago, the insurance industry led by Aviva and Axa persuaded the government that the claims system was wrong and that motor premiums could be reduced by # 90 a year if the number of legal fees which solicitors receive was reduced in a successful claim on behalf of an injured person.

By way of background, when a claim is brought under section 11 of the Police Act, the Minister is named «on behalf of the government».

We have litigated such claims on behalf of our clients against health insurers, managed care plans, government entities and other third - party payors.

That's one of the major questions at issue in a lawsuit filed against Internet giant Yahoo on behalf of several pro-democracy writers in China, who claim that Yahoo's release of their personal user information to the Chinese government lead to their imprisonment and torture.

Acting on behalf of the Local Government Association, have successfully defended claims brought by over 5,000 fire - fighters against 52 Fire and Rescue Authorities in England and Wales.

We also now have the prospect in the Consumer Rights Bill of seeing practical provisions bringing into effect the plans announced by the Government to introduce opt - out for follow - on claims for price fixing on behalf of consumers along the lines of US style class actions.

The firm's lawyers have had the opportunity to orally argue cases on behalf of employers and municipal governments before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States and have handled numerous cases involving discrimination claims and employment contracts, as well as the related issues of immunity.

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The False Claims Act's «qui tam» provision lets US citizens sue on behalf of the federal government while entitling them to a percentage of what is recovered.

The Qui Tam provision of the False Claims Act allow private citizens to file a lawsuit on the government's behalf.

Ronnie has acted in a broad range of judicial review claims on behalf of claimants and defendants, including challenges to decisions of local authorities and central government.

(B) an organization established to negotiate or implement on behalf of aboriginal people, a treaty or land claim agreement with the Government of Canada,

May 4, 2007 Browne Greene Files Government Claim On Behalf of Fox TV Camerawoman Patti Ballaz Who Alleges She Was Attacked and Injured by LAPD Officers While Covering Immigration Rights Rally at Macarthur Park

Under that False Claims Act, however, even if the Justice Department turns you down, you can continue to pursue your claim in court as a private individual acting on behalf of the government.

The direct policy program has been supplemented since 1983 with a private / public cooperative arrangement, known as «Write Your Own,» through which a pool of insurance companies issue policies and adjust flood claims on behalf of the federal government under their own names, charging the same premium as the direct program.

3 years and 4 months experience as a claim adjuster in Raksha TPA Pvt. Ltd. i.e. Third party administrator company settling mediclaims (Health insurance claims) on behalf of government insurance companies.