The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida is the nation's busiest jurisdiction for Subchapter V bankruptcy filings. Credit: Google Florida Federal Judge Rules False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions are Unconstitutional
"The False Claims Act has been around since the Civil War and has functioned in its current form for nearly 40 years," said Ari Yampolsky, a partner at Whistleblower Partners. "Yesterday's holding by Judge Mizelle in the Middle District of Florida in the Zafirov case is an aberration."
October 02, 2024 at 09:27 AM
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Litigation
A federal district court in the Middle District of Florida entered a precedent-setting order on a pending motion to dismiss in which she concluded that the qui tam provisions of the Federal False Claims Act violate Article Two of the U.S. Constitution.
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