Constitutional Aspects of Qui Tam Actions : Background and Analysis of Issues in Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. U.S. ex rel. Stevens.

Discusses Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. U.S. ex rel. Stevens in which the Court of Appeals for Second Circuit held that States are persons under the False Claims Act, and may be sued by private relators in instances where Federal Government chooses not to intervene. Provides overview of Sec...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2000.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States) Constitutional law. Actions and defenses. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Discusses Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. U.S. ex rel. Stevens in which the Court of Appeals for Second Circuit held that States are persons under the False Claims Act, and may be sued by private relators in instances where Federal Government chooses not to intervene. Provides overview of Second Circuit decision, based on historically accepted legal principles governing qui tam actions, and examines Constitutional and statutory interpretations, emphasizing factors likely to be considered in Supreme Court analysis.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.