The False Claims Act is a federal law passed in 1863 that allows private citizens to file legal actions against federal contractors they believe are defrauding the government.

The False Claims Act is also called the “Lincoln Law.” During the American Civil War defense contractors defrauded the government on every level of the Union north. These early contractors sold the union army decrepit horses and sick mules, as well as faulty rifles and ammunition, and rancid rations. Congress passed the False Claims Act on March 2, 1983 as an effort to respond to entrenched fraud at a time when the Justice Department was reluctant to prosecute fraud cases.

The “Qui Tam” provision of the False Claims Act allows a citizen to sue on behalf of the government and, if successful, be paid a percentage of the recovery. The term comes from the latin phrase “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur” which means “he who brings a case on behalf of our lord the King, as well as for himself.”

If you have information that could prove useful in a fraud suit against a corporation or contractor, you may be eligible to file for a whistleblower suit under the False Claims Act. Contact the Qui Tam lawyers of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP, by calling 202-973-0900 today.http://www.fraudfighters.net/wp-admin/post-new.php#