United States ex rel. Simmons v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PAUL W. GRIMM,' District Judge.

Relator Robert Simmons (“Relator” or “Simmons”) moves for an award of 22% of 'the $2.3,million settlement.between the United States and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”), pursuant to ' the qui tam: relator’s share provisions of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(1). Relator’s Mot., ECF No. 38. Simmons contends that his contribution to the Government’s settlement with . Samsung entitles him to 22% of the settlement proceeds. Relator’s Mem. 1, ECF No. 38-1. The Government opposes Simmons’s motion and flies a…