The Role of Whistleblowers in Qui Tam Lawsuits
A whistleblower of qui tam relator is someone who is aware of actions by their company intended to defraud the government and report what they know by filing a lawsuit under the False Claims Act. Under the False Claim Act, anyone who intentionally submits a false claim or causes someone else to submit a false claim to the government for a payment can be liable for as much as three times the amount they defrauded the government. This is a…
