Qui Tam

Chartwells settled a whistleblower lawsuit involving management of school meal programs in Washington, DC, for $19.4 million in June 2015. Below are the whistleblower complaint, settlement agreement, other...

What are whistleblower rewards? Whistleblowers (known as “relators” in qui tam lawsuits) are awarded a whistleblower reward based on a percentage of the money recovered by the government when...

Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law: A Quick Summary Both the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Stark Law regulate financial relationships in healthcare. The main differences are: The Anti-Kickback Statute...

What is a healthcare fraud whistleblower? Healthcare fraud whistleblowers are individuals who report Medicare, Medicaid, billing, and other types of healthcare fraud that result in financial losses to...

The Illinois Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act allows whistleblowers to file a lawsuit on behalf of the state against those engaged in fraud against private insurers. Whistleblowers receive financial...

The term “qui tam” is derived from the Latin phrase “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur,” which means “he who sues in this matter for the king...

What is the New York Whistleblower Law (New York False Claims Act)? The New York whistleblower law, called the New York False Claims Act, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam” lawsuits against those...

What is the California whistleblower law (California False Claims Act)? The California whistleblower law, also called the California False Claims Act, is a law that provides civil financial penalties to...

What is the Puerto Rico whistleblower law (The False Claims to Government of Puerto Rico Programs, Contracts, and Services Act)? The Puerto Rico whistleblower law, called the False Claims to Government...

What is the False Claims Act? The False Claims Act, also known as the “Lincoln Law,” is a whistleblower law that allows private citizens to sue any individuals, companies or other entities...