On January 16th, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") released the False Claims Act report for the 2025 fiscal year.
On January 16th, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") released the False Claims Act report for the 2025 fiscal year. The report spotlights that settlements and judgments under the False Claim Act exceeded $6.8 billion, the highest amount in a single year since the history of the False Claims Act. This was largely due to the record-breaking number of qui tam lawsuits, also known as whistleblower actions, filed. The 1,1297 qui tam suits filed in 2025 broke the previous record of 980 qui tam suits, set in 2024.
The "qui tam" provision is a critical component of the False Claim Act. Qui tam is derived from the Latin phrase "qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur," which means "who sues on behalf of the King as well as for himself." This provision authorizes private citizen whistleblowers, referred to as "relators," to bring lawsuits against parties who have defrauded the federal government. Relators then prosecute the lawsuit on the government's behalf.
The number of qui tam lawsuits has consistently increased over the years. In the past fiscal year, there were more than three times as many qui tam cases filed than non qui tam cases filed.
This increase may be attributable to the government's efforts to encourage qui tam litigation. Recognizing the essential fraud recovery services qui tam relators provide, Congress...
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