Practice Areas > False Claims Act
The federal False Claims Act (and similar state legislation) allows citizens to bring lawsuits against individuals and companies whom they believe committed fraud against the government. These cases are often referred to as whistleblower claims. Many times, the person bringing the claim is an employee of the company that the whistleblower claim is against although, in some cases, people outside the company may have knowledge of the fraud. Individuals filing a claim do not have to be affiliated with the government nor is it necessary for them to have been personally harmed.
Korein Tillery has the experience and expertise to litigate False Claims Act cases. The qui tam provision of the law allows the individual who brings the case to collect a percentage of the recovery if there is a successful outcome. Qui tam lawsuits typically involve federal contractors and the services they provide, including false statements on labor, environmental, anti-kickback, or competitive bidding compliance, nursing home fraud, procurement fraud, and Medicaid and Medicare fraud.
If you would like to contact an attorney regarding this area of law, please email your request to: contact@koreintillery.com