Qui Tam : The False Claims Act and Related Federal Statutes.

Examines use of qui tam, which rewards private citizens who sue on behalf of the Government, with a portion of recovered proceeds. Highlights qui tam provisions in the False Claims Act and in related Federal statutes governing patents and Indian protection laws. Addresses constitutional concerns.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Civil procedure. Class actions (Civil procedure) Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines use of qui tam, which rewards private citizens who sue on behalf of the Government, with a portion of recovered proceeds. Highlights qui tam provisions in the False Claims Act and in related Federal statutes governing patents and Indian protection laws. Addresses constitutional concerns.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.