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What are the potential rewards for successful qui tam whistleblowers?
The False Claims Act incentivizes whistleblowers to file qui tam lawsuits by providing them with compensation if their efforts successfully reveal fraud and recover unlawfully obtained funds. In a qui tam lawsuit in which…
What happens after filing a qui tam lawsuit?
After a whistleblower files a qui tam lawsuit (with the required help of an attorney), the government begins an investigation into the complaint’s allegations of fraud. This process can take considerable time…
What kinds of fraud can support a qui tam lawsuit?
Any act or omission that involves defrauding the federal government out of money can form the basis of a qui tam action. Common types of wrongdoing that often lead to False Claims…
Who can become a whistleblower and file a qui tam lawsuit?
Any person or organization can file a qui tam lawsuit provided they possess sufficient information regarding an act of fraud against the federal government to support their claim. Most often, qui tam lawsuits are…
Are whistleblowers protected under the False Claims Act?
To encourage people to come forward and report fraud without fear of retaliation or other adverse consequences, the False Claims Act contains robust protections for whistleblowers. The law allows whistleblowers…
What is the False Claims Act?
The federal False Claims Act originated during the Civil War to stop rampant war profiteering that defrauded the federal government out of millions of dollars. The act, which has been…
Are there special class action lawyers?
Any lawyer licensed to practice can file a class action lawsuit on behalf of his or her client. But class action lawsuits and multidistrict litigation are complex and require attorneys…
What does it mean to “opt in” or “opt out” of a class action settlement?
In certain types of class actions, a member of the plaintiff class (those bringing the lawsuit) may decide to participate (opt in) or not participate (opt out) in a negotiated…
Why do courts use class actions and MDLS?
Class action lawsuits and MDL litigation are both effective in leveling the playing field when individuals or small businesses sue powerful organizations. Like most of us, courts have limited resources,…
What is multidistrict litigation?
When several individual lawsuits arising out of the same basic facts are filed in multiple federal courts, the cases can be coordinated into one district court. This process is known…
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