Changes made to the False Claims Act in 2009 opened more doors of opportunity for law enforcement and whistleblowers. Some of the changes include allowing whistleblowers to file lawsuits even if they were not the original source of information about false claims and increased protection for whistleblowers.
Under the False Claims Act, whistleblowers may also be rewarded a percentage of what the government recovers.
Read the Bloomberg report on the surge of whistleblower cases.
Read other coverage about whistleblower cases:
– Lawsuit Against UT Southwestern Medical Center to Move Forward
– Alpharma Settles Kickback Allegations for $42.5M
– Pharmaceutical Company to Pay $27M for Medicaid Fraud
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