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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil procedure.

Class actions (Civil procedure).

Constitutional law.

Patents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (51 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

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.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Qui Tam

Access Restriction:

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