11th Circuit Upholds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions
The appellate court vacated a district court decision, ruling the qui tam provisions do not violate the Appointments Clause.
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11th Circuit Rules False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Constitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has vacated a district court decision and held that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act do not violate the Appointments Clause, according to a report by the National Law Review.
The ruling came in the case United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC. The appellate court's decision reverses the lower court's ruling, which had found the provisions unconstitutional.
The case remains open as it continues to develop.
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