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Public Disclosure Kickbacks Whistleblowers

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Public Disclosure Bar Applies – Court Dismisses Whistleblower’s False Claims Complaint

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A recent U.S. District Court decision provides a good example of how federal courts will apply the public disclosure/original source rules in whistleblower cases alleging that health care providers violated the False Claims...more

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Whistleblowers Must Have Independent Knowledge to Actually Blow the Whistle

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To bring a valid qui tam action and overcome the so-called “public disclosure bar” under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), a whistleblower must have direct knowledge of the alleged fraudulent activity, independent of already...more

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