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Administrative/Regulatory

Sep. 21, 2023

A litigious first half of the year for the False Claims Act

Unique to the FCA's structure is the right of private citizens - often referred to as "relators" or "whistleblowers" - to pursue FCA claims on behalf of the government through qui tam actions. Relators file these suits because they can receive a bounty - up to 30% - of what is recovered on the government's behalf.

The False Claims Act (FCA) is the government’s principal modern-day instrument for addressing fraud in relation to government programs and funding. A remnant of the Civil War used to recoup funds from contractors who sold faulty supplies to the Union Army, the statute today boasts a broad reach, impacting a diverse array of industries involved in government contracting and procurement. This includes areas such as defense, infrastructure and healthcare. In the first ha...

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