Qui Tam - Nolan Law Firm - False Claims Act Attorney

"Qui Tam" is short for the Latin phrase qui tam pro domino rege quam pro siepse, meaning "he who as much for the king as for himself."

The purpose of the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) is to encourage private individuals who are aware of fraud being perpetrated against the government to bring such information forward.

Qui Tam lawsuits have been used throughout American and English history as a means to discover and to prosecute fraud against the national treasuries. Indeed, the Founding Fathers and the First Congress enacted a number of statutes authorizing qui tam actions. After undergoing a decline in popularity and need, qui tam, under the guise of the original FCA, enjoyed a renaissance during the Civil War era. This renaissance was precipitated by a desire to combat widespread corruption and fraud amongst defense contractors who supplied the Union Army.

In 1986, qui tam underwent a similar surge of popularity after Congress's decision to amend the FCA in order to promote such lawsuits in the face of an ever-growing federal deficit and fears that defense contractors were once again defrauding the government. The most important amendment that Congress made to the 1986 legislation was to increase the whistleblower reward available to qui tam plaintiffs. It also provided for well needed whistleblower protections. The increase in the proceeds available to whistleblower relators has resulted in an augmented number of lawsuits filed by qui tam relators, now increasingly concerning Medicare and other healthcare fraud. The United States Supreme Court has both recently and historically, given due credence to the important role that qui tam lawsuits and qui tam rewards play as a means to root out corruption.

Whistleblowers who need a qui tam attorney or whistleblower lawyer can contact our firm. Nolan & Auerbach's qui tam attorneys provide experienced legal representation to whistleblowers under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, representing those who have information about fraud perpetrated on the government. Complete our Questionnaire to submit information about your case. We understand and we care.

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