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Qui Tam Law Violations

Friday, October 16, 2009 by Jonathan K. Tycko

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Tycko & Zavareei LLP, a Washington. DC-based law firm with experience in Qui Tam litigation provides legal counsel to individuals who possess evidence of fraud against federal programs or contracts. Within the United States, Qui Tam laws, including the federal False Claims Act and many similar state laws, provide strong protection for whistleblowers but also have many complicated components and requirements.  Pursuing such a claim without counsel can put the whistleblower at unnecessary risk.

Qui Tam violations include:

  • Knowingly presenting false claims for payment from the federal government
  • Conspiring with others or using false records to receive such payment
  • Knowingly using false records or statements to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay money or transmit property to the federal government

As your Qui Tam law firm, Tycko & Zavareei LLP assists you during every step of the qui tam litigation process. You’ll meet with qui tam lawyers who will ensure that all necessary procedures are followed in filing qui tam actions.

By procuring the representation of a proficient Qui Tam law firm, whistleblowers may find themselves able to receive between 15 and 30 percent of the total recovery from the defendant, whether through a favorable judgment or settlement. Qui Tam litigation can result in wrongdoers being held liable for three times the dollar amount that the government is defrauded. Additional civil penalties of $5,000 to $10,000 for each false claim may also be assessed.

Tycko & Zavareei LLP - Qui Tam Law Firms
2000 L Street, N.W. Suite 808
Washington, D.C. 20036
FraudFighters.Net

 
Posted at 15:07 PM
Topic: Libel, Slander and Defamation
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