Legal Opinion
Galvan, Gilbert W. v. Fed Pris Indust Inc
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 21, 1999No. 98-5472PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
The False Claims Act encourages private parties to help fight fraud on the United States by giving them the power to bring civil actions in its name, and by providing both the government and the private party — known as the “relator” — a share of any financial recovery and reimbursement for their costs, including attorneys’ fees. 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 (1994). Under the Act any person who knowingly presents false or fraudulent claims to an officer or employee of the United States may be liable.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by60 opinions
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