Federal False Claims Act and Qui Tam Litigation

Cited by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

In recent years, whistleblower lawsuits have led to billions of dollars in judgments and settlements, debarment from government contracts, and criminal prosecutions as the government and the public seek to root out fraud and abuse. In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act created a new Securities and Exchange Commission Whistleblower Program, imposed a three-year statute of limitations on FCA retaliation actions, and expanded protections for w...