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The Constitutionality Of The False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Remains Uncertain
The United States recovers in excess of $2 billion annually through False Claims Act enforcement. The Act is among the United States' most powerful anti-fraud tools. Litigation against companies and investors under the Act is growing, in part, because the qui tam provisions of the Act allow private individuals to file litigation in the name of the United States and to obtain a percentage of any recovery.
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