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The False Claims Act is a piece of legislation from the U.S. Congress that allows any individual with knowledge of a fraud being perfected against any agency of the U.S. Government to file a claim on behalf of the Government against the individual or business that has or is committing such fraud. The individual filing such claim on behalf of the United States Government is identified as the qui tam plaintiff and, if the action is successful, such person is entitled to share in a percentage of the recovery against the fraudulent person or business. This is supported by the reading, “The federal government’s main weapon in the so-called war on fraud and abuse is the False Claims Act (FCA)” (Showalter, 2017, pg.553). The…

The False Claims Act is a piece of legislation from the U.S. Congress that allows any individual with knowledge of a fraud being perfected against any agency of the U.S. Government to file a claim on behalf of the Government against the individual or business that has or is committing such fraud. The individual filing such claim on behalf of the United States Government is identified as the qui tam plaintiff and, if the action is successful, such person is entitled to share in a percentage of…

In 1863 the federal government enacted the Civil False Claims Act, which also came to be known as the whistle-blower statute. Despite being given a derogatory colloquial name; the statute serves an essential purpose for dependency in government contracting. The law was strengthened in 1986 to provide a penalty of tremble damages in addition to 10,000 dollars per false claim against the defendant. The “whistle-blower,” now given the more pleasant term of “relator” may now collect between 15 and…

The company uses logos by giving a numerical value on how many lawsuits have been filed against seed infringement violators. In the article Monsanto states that various cases are settled before moving onto a trial, however when forced they have only filed 144 lawsuits since 1997 which averages about 11 per year in the past 13 years. This shows the reader that although Monsanto will go the extent of filing lawsuits against farmers who break the contract, the consumers are given the opportunity to…

Defendant further contends that the statements made to their insurance adjusters were prepared solely to accompany the complaint in the suit against the Plaintiff. In Green v Baca, 226 F.R.D. 624 (C.D. Cal 2005), the Defendant filed a motion in limine to preclude the testimony of a third party to the Defendant, who was the custodian of records and Special Counsel hired to investigate the Defendant’s department. The Court held that the Defendant’s blanket claim that the applicability of the work…

• Submission of a claim for health or medical care services that were never carried out. • Submission of a claim for services provided to non-existent patients or ghost patients. • Submission of false service records or samples so as to show a great performance • Up-coding – submission of a claim for a more expensive service than that which was performed. • Submission of claims for services or treatments that are not medically necessary. • There is also the use of double billing. This is just…

Introduction Anne-Marie Slaughter is President and CEO of New America and this essay is adapted from her forthcoming book, “The Chessboard and the Web: Strategies of Connection in a Networked World.” Slaughter describes the international system as a web and the world as networks instead of states with boundaries. The main claim of her essay is to promote the United States to adopt a grand strategy of building and maintaining an open international order based on three pillars: open societies,…

Why A Disability Claim Could be Denied Most people plan on working a full-time schedule up until they plan on retiring. Unfortunately, an unforeseen event can disrupt those plans for the worse. If you are suffering from an injury or medical condition that does not allow you to work, you can actually receive disability benefits that will get your life back on track. You may be worried about your claim being denied, which will make you hesitant to even apply for disability benefits. Here is…

A personal injury lawyer will help prove to the insurance company or the courts that you are not responsible for the injury you sustained and they will fight for you to get the money you deserve. It is also easier in some cases to determine just whose fault an accident was depending on the order of events. Courts have created specific tests that can determine legal liability for a case and specifications on how far it will extend. Negligence Any lawsuit handled by an accident attorney that…

damage. You have the option of making an insurance claim. When is Filing a Claim a Good Idea The business insurance you pay for is there to protect you against covered losses. If you have insurance, you should use it when it makes financial sense. But, what times does it make sense? You have a major loss that stops or interferes with business operations. A tornado or fire damages your building and you need to relocate temporarily. A pipe bursts and you have to make extensive repairs.…