United States of America, Ex Rel., and Linda A. Lujan v. Hughes Aircraft Co.

BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

Linda Lujan appeals the dismissal of her qui tam and retaliation claims brought pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. (1983 & Supp.1994) (FCA), against her former employer, Hughes Aircraft Company. The district court dismissed Lujan’s complaint because Lujan disclosed the nature and existence of her qui tam claim to the Los Angeles Times while the complaint was still under seal pursuant to § 3730(b)(2). We have jurisdiction, see 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and reverse.

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On February 28, 1992, Lujan brought a qui tam action against Hughes under the False Claims…