What if my Claims Have Already Been Publicly Disclosed?

If the qui tam action is “based upon” the public disclosure it may be not be allowed to be brought. Public disclosures include:

criminal, civil, or administrative hearing;
congressional, administrative, or General Accounting Office report, hearing, audit, or investigation; or
the news media,

If the information is "based upon" a public disclosure you may still qualify as an “original source” and falls within an exception to the public disclosure bar. In order to fall within the exception, you must have direct and independent knowledge of the fraud and you must voluntarily provided the information to the federal government. If your job duties require you to report fraud to the government or you are required to answer questions about the fraud to a federal investigator, the disclosure may not qualify as "voluntary."

An Attorney Will Review of Your Potential Qui Tam Case

False Claims Act There are several important things to consider in reviewing your potential qui tam case. Please fill out this form to the best of your ability. It will be sent to Deskin Law Firm for review. You may also feel free to call Deskin Law Firm at (800)709-8978 to ask any questions or to review your matter over the phone.

No attorney client relationship is created by submitting this form until and unless a retainer agreement is signed, however, all information submitted will be kept confidential.

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Name of your position: *

Please type the name of your job, like "Secretary," or "Vice President"

Name of the company that you are reporting fraud about: *

Does anyone besides you know about the fraud: *

Yes

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Please give an example of a false claim that was made: *

Please briefly describe a false claim that was made to the government.

What is the approximate dollar magnitude of the false claims: * $

Please estimate the dollar amount that the government has paid that it should not have paid to the best of your ability

Do you have documents to prove the false claims were made: *

Yes

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