Senate Committee Reviewing Citizen Whistleblower Act
· Story link The Senate Judiciary Committee wants to fix the False Claims Act, a federal law that allows citizen…
The Senate Judiciary Committee wants to fix the False Claims Act, a federal law that allows citizen whistleblowers to police government contractors and sue on behalf of the federal government if they have knowledge of any fraud. The committee is concerned about a serious backlog of cases andrecent court decisions dismissing cases on “legal technicalities.” (3/6/08)