Practice Area Categories: Qui Tam / Whistleblower
New Mexico False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
The New Mexico Fraud Against Taxpayers Act allows whistleblowers to file qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state, along with other …
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New Jersey False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The New Jersey False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on those who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state, along with other …
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New Hampshire False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
The New Hampshire False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state.A defendant found to have violated the New Hampshire False Claims Act may be liable for a …
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Nevada False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Nevada False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state, along with other violations. A …
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Montana False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
The Montana False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits where a wrongdoer engages in conduct that defrauds the state or local government of taxpayer dollars. The Act imposes liability on who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to …
Minnesota False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Minnesota False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits defrauds the state or local governments of its tax dollars.A defendant found to have violated the Minnesota False Claims Act may be liable to a civil penalty between $5,500 and $11,000 for each violation, plus three times the amount of damages sustained by …
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Michigan False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
Michigan’s Medicaid False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to file qui tam lawsuits if they know of fraud in obtaining payments from the state’s Medicaid program. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims to the state’s Medicaid program.A defendant found to have violated the Medicaid False Claims Act may be …
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Massachusetts False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
The Massachusetts False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits for violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to pay the state, along with other violations.A defendant found to …
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Maryland False Claims Act / Qui Tam Statute
On April 8, 2015, Maryland enacted its False Claims Act. The Maryland False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits for violations of state law. The Act imposes liability on persons who knowingly present false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, misappropriate state property, or knowingly conceal or avoid obligations to …
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Louisiana False Claims / Qui Tam Statute
The Louisiana Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law allows whistleblowers to bring qui tam lawsuits if they know of fraud in obtaining payments from the any state medical assistance program.A defendant found to have violated this Act may be liable to a civil penalty between $5,500 and $11,000 for each violation, plus three times the amount …