MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2012027398
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008 120703s2012 vauk b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012027398
020 $a9781617461972 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aKF849$b.H45 2012
082 00 $a346.7302/3$223
100 1 $aHelmer, James B.
245 10 $aFalse claims act :$bwhistleblower litigation /$cJames B. Helmer, Jr.
250 $a6th ed.
260 $aArlington, VA :$bBloomberg BNA,$cc2012.
300 $aliii, 1469 p. :$bforms ;$c26 cm. +$e1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
525 $aKept up-to-date by supplements.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWhistleblowers fighting for what's right -- History of qui tam litigation -- Statutory framework of the False Claims Act -- The constitutionality of the qui tam provisions -- Subject matter jurisdiction -- Other threshold issues -- Attorney-client relationships in False Claims Act litigation -- Preparation of the sealed False Claims Act case -- Discovery in False Claims act cases -- Common defenses -- Common False Claims Act motion practice -- Specialized knowledge and expertise: use of testifying and non-testifying experts -- Trial strategies in the False Claims Act case -- Damages -- Whistleblower protections in the work place -- Relator's share of the recovery -- Attorney's fees -- Appeals -- Settlement -- Press, Congress, public interest -- Future outlook for the False Claims Act -- State false claims acts -- FCA and the Supreme Court.
650 0 $aGovernment purchasing$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPopular actions$zUnited States.
650 0 $aWhistle blowing$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States.
650 0 $aFraud$zUnited States.
610 10 $aUnited States.$tFalse Claims Act.