Legal Remedies Available for Blowing the Whistle on Fraud

This post addresses the legal remedies available to individuals who expose fraud perpetrated by companies against the government.

In 2013, the Florida False Claims Act was substantially amended to conform with the federal counterpart, the False Claims Act.    The Acts permit private individuals to bring lawsuits, also known as “qui tam” lawsuits, in the name of the government against companies that have defrauded the government.  

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