Recently by Glenn V. Whitaker
The False Claims Act And Its Newfound Fame
The False Claims Act ("FCA"), 31 U.S.C. 3729, et seq., once an arcane, Civil War era relic, has enjoyed unprecedented growth over the past twenty years. In 1988, cases brought under the FCA returned $350,000 to the federal government; through the first nine months of 2006, they returned over $3.1...
Read MoreConfronting Qui Tam: Defending The Corporation In False Claims Act Litigation
Editor: Like many white-collar defense counsel, you started out as a Department of Justice attorney. What can you tell us about your background? Whitaker: I started with the Department of Justice in 1976 and was assigned to the Federal Programs Branch of the Civil Division. As Special...
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