Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Williams v. NEC Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1991No. 89-3973PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question of whether a government employee may file a qui tam action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 (1988), based upon information acquired in the course of his government employment. Appellant Arthur P. Williams worked as an attorney for the United States Air Force. During the course of his employment with the government, Williams became aware of bidrigging on the part of a corporation seeking telecommunications contracts with the United States. When Williams filed a qui tam complaint, on behalf of the United States, against the…
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