Simpson Thacher Attorneys Author Article on Constitutionality of False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions
Partners Bryce Friedman, Nick Goldin, Zachary Hafer and Jeff Knox authored an article, "The Constitutionality of the False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Remains Uncertain," which was published in Compliance and Enforcement—a blog sponsored by New York University School of Law's Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement. The article examines whether the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions, which allow private individuals to sue on behalf of the government and share in recoveries, are constitutional. The authors discuss how recent opinions from Supreme Court justices and lower courts, along with calls from the Fifth Circuit to revisit precedent, signal that the issue may soon reach the Supreme Court.
Counsel Adrienne Baxley and Associate Evan Gilbert also provided valuable contributions to the article.
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