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Do whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to provide information to the government or threatens to file a complaint with federal authorities?

Whistleblower Retaliation Against an Employee About to Blow the Whistle Yes, whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to report or … Continued

Is placing a whistleblower under surveillance actionable retaliation?

Retaliatory Surveillance of Whistleblower Yes – placing a whistleblower under surveillance can be actionable retaliation. The elements of a retaliation claim are not uniform, … Continued

What is a whistleblower?

What is a whistleblower? A whistleblower is a person who exposes wrongdoing. Federal and state laws offer whistleblowers rewards and whistleblower protections for exposing certain … Continued

What is the statute of limitations for a False Claims Act qui tam action?

False Claims Act Statute of Limitations The statute of limitations for a qui tam action is the longer of 1) six years from when the … Continued

What types of false claims are prohibited by the False Claims Act?

False Claims Prohibited by the False Claims Act The False Claims Act permits whistleblowers, also known as qui tam relators to recover damages on behalf of … Continued

What is a false claim under the False Claims Act?

False Claims Under False Claims Act Qui tam whistleblowers, also known as relators, have enabled the government to recover more than $30 billion. In fiscal … Continued