We developed this site with the goal of becoming the internet’s most comprehensive resource center for whistleblowers, the media, policy makers and members of the academic community seeking information on the False Claims Act and other whistleblower law and policy.

This site provides information about False Claims Act qui tam statutes that allow whistleblowers to actually step into the shoes of the government and seek damages on behalf of the government. These False Claims Acts or “Qui Tam Laws” exist at the federal level and have been adopted by 20 states.  As the Supreme Court of  the United States noted in Rockwell International Corp. v. United States, 127 S.Ct. 1397 (2007),  “Qui tam is short for ‘qui tam pro domino regequam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur,’ which means ‘who pursues this action on our Lord the King’s behalf as well as his own.’”  An individual who successfully pursues a Qui Tam action is entitled to a bounty that ranges from between 15% to 30% of the government’s recovery.

In addition to the federal government, the following states now have False Claims Act qui tam laws:

Two cities have also enacted False Claims Acts to recover money from fraudulent claims submitted at the municipal level:

        New York City
        Chicago

Qui tam laws or false claims acts not only allow a whistleblower to file suit in the name of the government but they also protect whistleblowers against retaliation for filing  or investigating an a potential action.

In addition to qui tam laws or false claims acts, this site provides information on laws that generally protect whistleblowers. Many statutes – ranging from environmental  to occupational safety and health – provide specific protections for those who blow the whistle on corporate wrongdoing. An index of some of these laws and their statutory citations can be easily accessed in this site.

Because corporate wrongdoing is a constant, the site provides detailed information for those working in various sectors including the following:

Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
Pharmaceutical Fraud
Defense Contractor Fraud
Federal Government Contractor Fraud
Fraudulent Loans and Grants

Finally the whistleblowerlaws.com blog is written for policy makers and academics while our “In the News” section focuses on changes in the laws and important events.