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April 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

New York False Claims Act

Reporting Fraud Under the New York False Claims Act The New York False Claims Act (“New York FCA”) was originally enacted on April 7, 2007 and was modeled after the Federal False Claims Act (“Federal FCA”). At the time of passage, the provisions were nearly identical to the then-1986 version of the […]
April 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Qui Tam Lawsuits

What is a Qui Tam Action? Whistleblower/qui tam cases are a type of lawsuit whistleblowers bring under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). They are a powerful way for qui tam whistleblowers to help the government stop many types of fraud and recover money that has been stolen from the U.S. Treasury and taxpayers. The FCA rewards whistleblowers whose […]
April 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

How Long Does a Whistleblower Case Take?

While fraud can be pursued by the government, many times a fraud investigation is initiated by the filing of a False Claims Act case. If an individual or group of individuals has evidence of fraud being committed against the government, they can seek to file a lawsuit under the Federal […]
April 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

The False Claims Act’s “First-to-File” Rule

A whistleblower considering reporting fraud under the False Claims Act should be aware that getting a qui tam case on file before any other potential whistleblower is a critical and necessary part of any potential recovery. The False Claims Act provides that “no other person other than the Government may intervene or bring a […]
April 18, 2018 False Claims Act Information

Amendments to the California False Claims Act

On August 16, 2012, the California Assembly passed a bill (AB 2492) amending California’s False Claims Act, Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 12650-12656, which must be signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. The amendments largely conform the California False Claims Act to the federal False Claims Act. California False Claims Act […]
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