Robert Salcido

Robert Salcido

March 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

Courts Should Rule That the False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Are Unconstitutional

Through the qui tam provisions, which have transformed the FCA's broad language and stimulated over-enforcement, Congress has dispersed power from the executive branch to private persons acting not in the public interest but rather in their own self-interest.

By Robert Salcido and Emily I. Gerry

5 minute read

July 04, 2005 | National Law Journal

Recent False Claims Act prosecutions fall flat

In 1986, Congress liberalized the FCA to make it easier for both the government and relators to file actions to enforce the statute. The amendments have resulted in an avalanche of FCA actions and recoveries. As a result of these settlements, health care entities have been radically transformed.

By Robert SalcidoSpecial to The National Law Journal

9 minute read