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Florida District Court Finds FCA Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional in Outlier Opinion

On September 30, 2024, US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida held in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act...more

10/3/2024 / Appointments Clause , Article II , Constitutional Challenges , False Claims Act (FCA) , Motion to Dismiss , Qui Tam , Relators

Senator Grassley Drafting Legislation to Potentially Limit DOJ Dismissal Power in FCA Cases

Senator Chuck Grassley plans to propose legislation that would require the US Department of Justice to state its reasons for dismissal of qui tam cases over the objection of the relator. ...more

8/6/2020 / Department of Justice (DOJ) , Enforcement Actions , Enforcement Authority , False Claims Act (FCA) , Healthcare Fraud , Motion to Dismiss , Qui Tam , Whistleblowers

Felony Conviction Bars Whistleblower from Pursuing Qui Tam Case

A relator convicted of criminal conduct is precluded from sharing in related FCA recoveries, irrespective of degree of culpability. On July 16, a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel upheld the dismissal from...more

7/21/2015 / Convictions , Criminal Investigations , Department of Energy (DOE) , False Claims Act (FCA) , First Impression , Fraud , Motion to Dismiss , Qui Tam , Relators , Whistleblowers

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