We included an extensive discussion on how whistleblower actions can further the public interest, including reference to the need in some circumstances to utilize protected health information for this purpose as well as reference to the qui
tam provisions of the Federal False Claims Act.
The speakers also authored a February 2018 Working Paper for WLF on three new possible constitutional challenges to the FCA's qui
tam provisions, which can be found here.
In 2013, Relator Billie Joe Hunt sued his former employer and others under the qui
tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act («FCA») for alleged «rampant war - time contract fraud.»
The speakers also authored a February 2018 Working Paper for WLF on three new possible constitutional challenges to the FCA's qui
tam provisions, which can be found here.
Not exact matches
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.
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.