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11th Circuit Finds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Constitutional | JD Supra

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By Virginia Wright
| JD Supra
The 11th Circuit has vacated a 2024 decision from the Middle District of Florida and held that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act do not violate the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution. In United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, the court concluded that FCA relators are not officers who must be appointed by the president. It remanded the case to the district court for further consideration of the defendants' remaining constitutional arguments.
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11th Circuit Oral Argument Focuses on History While Considering the FCA’s Constitutionality | JD Supra

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By Brad Robertson, Virginia Wright, Nicolas Briscoe
| JD Supra
On Friday, the Eleventh Circuit heard oral arguments in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC regarding the constitutionality of the qui tam provisions in the False Claims Act, which allow private persons, known as relators, to file civil enforcement actions for violations of the FCA.
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Whistleblower Language in Separation Agreements Results in Large Settlements with SEC | JD Supra

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By Brad Robertson, Virginia Wright
| JD Supra
On September 9, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements with seven public companies relating to their use of separation agreements that the SEC says violate whistleblower protection rules by preventing the employees from claiming any monetary reward for future whistleblowing. The companies agreed to pay over $3 million combined to settle the SEC’s allegations.
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