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New Decision Overturning False Claims Act Qui Tam Statute Sets Up New Litigation Over Whistleblower Lawsuits | Perkins Coie

New Decision Overturning False Claims Act Qui Tam Statute Sets Up New Litigation Over Whistleblower Lawsuits | Perkins Coie

A recent Florida district court decision declared that the False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam This provision violates the Constitution by vesting executive power in private whistleblowers (rapporteurs) who have not been appointed by the president. It is the first decision of its kind and radically breaks with previous precedents, and indicates that the litigation…

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Arizona judge dismisses charges against mother arrested for criticizing officials at City Council meeting

Arizona judge dismisses charges against mother arrested for criticizing officials at City Council meeting

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal charge against an Arizona mother who was arrested at a city council meeting for criticizing a public official, calling her arrest “objectively outrageous.” Maricopa County Judge Gerald Williams dismissed with prejudice the trespassing charge against Rebekah Massie. On August 20, the mayor of Surprise, Arizona, ordered a police…

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