The #1 Resource Used to Protect Whistleblowers! Used by Over 10K Civil False Claims Practitioners! Civil False Claims and Qui Tam Actions, Fourth Edition by John T. Boese List Price: $727.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9780735594944 Looseleaf: 1,970 pages Last Updated: 12/13/2012 Automatic Supplementation More Info. Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

Civil False Claims and Qui Tam Actions is an essential weapon for bringing or defending a qui tam action. This Fourth Edition, two-volume treatise provides comprehensive analysis of The Civil False Claims Statute and a balanced approach to every important aspect of case preparation and litigation -- from establishing the merits of a whistleblower claim to determining the formula for arriving at the qui tam plaintiff's award. Civil False Claims and Qui Tam Actions, frequently cited by the courts, is clearly and concisely written to: walk you, step-by-step, through each phase of case preparation, from the perspective of both plaintiff-relator and whistleblower defendant spell out the unique procedural requirements in a civil false claims action -- from the applicability of statute of limitation rules to the scope of discovery under a "civil investigation demand" by the federal government explain how to draft a whistleblower complaint collect, organize and interpret the controlling case law direct you to the relevant statutory whistleblower provisions, rules and regulations that apply to the issues under discussion analyze the legislative history of The False Claims Act and explains why it is essential to the success of a prosecutor's or defense's cause of action and alert you to emerging trends in civil false claims and qui tam actions For the best guidance on how to bring or defend a qui tam action, consult the civil false claims specialist - John T. Boese. John T. Boese is an expert author and litigation partner in the Washington, DC law office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. with more than 25 years of experience in civil fraud cases, both as a former DOJ attorney and as defense counsel. In a clear and straightforward manner, he offers his expert analysis of recent developments on: The Supreme Court's decision on "original source" in Rockwell The recent trend by state legislatures to enact false claims laws that mirror the federal law. The "presentment" requirement Corporate liability under The Civil False Claims Act Interpreting the public disclosure bar and original source requirement Challenges to sufficiency of FCA complaints under Rule 9(b) The Civil False Claims Act has captured the attention of any organization doing business with the federal government, for very good reasons: Virtually any person that receives, spends or uses federal money may be liable under The Civil False Claims Act. Private individuals, including employees can be whistleblowers on contractor fraud by bringing a qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the federal government - and receive up to 30% of any judgment or settlement. The courts have upheld highly creative claims brought under The Civil False Claims Act. Don't get lost in the maze of changing, complicated, and confusing qui tam provisions, whistleblower rules, and civil false claims regulations! VOLUME I Chapter 1. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT §1.01 History: 1863 to 1943 §1.02 The Hess Case and the Amendments of 1943 §1.03 The Act Before the 1986 Amendments §1.04 Concern About Fraud and Waste and the 1986 Amendments §1.05 Present Enforcement Practices Under the False Claims Act §1.06 The Five Most Common Types of Civil False Claims Act Cases §1.07 Additional Fraud Remedies for the Government §1.08 Major FCA Amendments Proposed in 2007 and 2008 §1.09 FCA Amendments in the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (“FERA”) §1.10 FCA Amendments in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) Chapter 2. LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT §2.01 The Elements of a Cause of Action Under the False Claims Act Before and After FERA §2.02 Defining “Claim” Under the False Claims Act §2.03 When Is a Claim or Statement “False or Fraudulent”? §2.04Materiality §2.05 Causation §2.06 The “Intent” Necessary for Liability Under the False Claims Act §2.07 Establishing and Avoiding Liability Based on Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel §2.08 Corporate Liability Under the False Claims Act §2.09 Defendants Subject to Liability Under the False Claims Act §2.10 Joint and Several Liability §2.11 Indemnification and Contribution §2.12 Alternative Common Law Causes of Action §2.13 Election of Remedies Chapter 3. DAMAGES AND PENALTIES UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT §3.01 Measuring Damages in the Most Common Types of False Claims Cases §3.02 The Punitive Nature of FCA Damages and Penalties §3.03 Additional Elements of Damages §3.04 The Multiplier and Reduction of Damages for Voluntary Disclosure §3.05 Penalties Under the FCA §3.06 Constitutional Issues of FCA Damages and Penalties §3.07 Tax, Accounting, and Bankruptcy Issues Relating to Damages and Penalties §3.08 Evidentiary Hearings Regarding Damages and Penalties Chapter 4. THE QUI TAM PROVISIONS §4.01 The Plaintiffs in a Qui Tam Case §4.02 Limits on Reliance on Public Information in the Qui Tam Complaint: “Public Disclosure” and “Original Source” §4.03 Impermissible Defendants and Claims §4.04 Special Filing Procedures in Initiating a Qui Tam Case §4.05 The Department of Justice's Role §4.06 Dismissing the Complaint §4.07 Settling the Qui Tam Case §4.08 The Relator's Share of the Proceeds §4.09 Recovery of Attorneys' Fees and Costs §4.10 Claims Against the Relator §4.11 Retaliation Claims Under the False Claims Act §4.12 Constitutionality of the Relator's Role VOLUME II Chapter 5. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT §5.01Retroactivity of Amendments to the False Claims Act §5.02Statute of Limitations §5.03Stay of False Claims Act Proceedings §5.04The Application of Rule 9(b) to False Claims Act Complaints §5.05Extraordinary Interim Remedies §5.06Pretrial Issues §5.07Discovery Issues and Alternatives §5.08Trial Issues §5.09Appeals §5.10Insurance Coverage §5.11General Settlement Issues Chapter 6. STATE AND MUNICIPAL CIVIL FALSE CLAIMS ACTS §6.01 State Qui Tam Statutes §6.02 State Health Care Fraud Statutes §6.03 Other State “False Claims Acts” §6.04 Novel State and Federal False Claims Act Issues §6.05 Municipal Qui Tam Laws §6.06 Recent State False Claims Laws Without Qui Tam Enforcement APPENDICES: APPENDIX A.1 - The Federal False Claims Act (2010) APPENDIX A.2 - The False Claims Act (2000) APPENDIX A.3 - The Federal False Claims Act (Redline 2010) APPENDIX A.4 - The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (“FERA”) APPENDIX A.5A - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) (Public Disclosure/Original Source Amendments) APPENDIX A.5B - PPACA (Medicare/Medicaid Overpayments) APPENDIX A.5C - PPACA (Antikickback Statute Amendments) APPENDIX A.5D - PPACA (Health Insurance Exchanges) APPENDIX A.6 - The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Retaliation Amendments) APPENDIX B - The False Claims Act (Original) APPENDIX C - The False Claims Act (Amended 1943) APPENDIX D.1 - The False Claims Act, 1986 Amendments— Senate Report APPENDIX D.2 - The False Claims Act, 1986 Amendments— House Report APPENDIX E - The False Claims Act, 2009 FERA Amendments—Senate Report APPENDIX F - Sample Complaints, Affirmative Defenses, and Jury Instructions APPENDIX G - Sample Settlement Agreement—United States v. [“Teaching Hospital”] APPENDIX H - Qui Tam Statistics APPENDIX I.1 - The California False Claims Act APPENDIX I.2 - A Section-by-Section Analysis of the California False Claims Act APPENDIX I.3 - Comparison Between the California and Federal False Claims Acts APPENDIX I.4 - The Florida False Claims Act APPENDIX I.5 - The Florida False Claims Act: Bill Analysis APPENDIX I.6 - The Illinois False Claims Act APPENDIX I.7 - The Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act: Analysis APPENDIX I.8 - The District of Columbia False Claims Law APPENDIX I.9 - The Nevada False Claims Act APPENDIX I.10 - The Hawaii False Claims Acts APPENDIX I.11 - The Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act APPENDIX I.12 - The Massachusetts False Claims Law APPENDIX I.13 - The Tennessee False Claims Act APPENDIX I.14 - The Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act APPENDIX I.15 - The Montana False Claims Act APPENDIX I.16 - The Indiana False Claims and Whistleblower Protection Act APPENDIX I.17 - The New York State False Claims Act APPENDIX I.18 - The New Mexico Fraud Against Taxpayers Act APPENDIX I.19 - The Rhode Island State False Claims Act APPENDIX I.20 - The Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act APPENDIX I.21 - The New Jersey False Claims Act APPENDIX I.22 - The Minnesota False Claims Act APPENDIX I.23 - The North Carolina False Claims Act APPENDIX J.1 - The Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act APPENDIX J.2 - The Louisiana Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law APPENDIX J.3 - The Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Law APPENDIX J.4 - The New Mexico Medicaid False Claims Act APPENDIX J.5 - The New Hampshire Health Care False Claims Law APPENDIX J.6 - The Michigan Medicaid False Claim Act APPENDIX J.7 - The Georgia State False Medicaid Claims Act APPENDIX J.8 - The Wisconsin False Claims for Medical Assistance Act APPENDIX J.9 - The Connecticut False Claims Act APPENDIX J.10 - The Maryland False Health Claims Act APPENDIX J.11 - The Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act APPENDIX K.1 - The San Francisco Act APPENDIX K.2 - The New York City False Claims Act APPENDIX K.3 - The Chicago False Claims Act APPENDIX L.1 - The Kansas False Claims Act APPENDIX L.2 - The Oregon False Claims Act Table of Cases Table of Statutes, Regulations, and Rules Index