The False Claims Act Relator

The relator’s role in bringing a False Claims Act case is instrumental in ferreting out fraud in the Federal programs and in assisting the Government in recovering money that is fraudulently obtained from Federal programs.  In this presentation, Sheila M. Gowan and Robert W. Sadowski focus on the types of relators bringing these cases, the nature of the conduct they uncover, and how they bring a case.

Learning Objectives:

I.     Obtain a general understanding of the relator’s role in a False Claims Act case

II.    Gain an in-depth understanding of the False Claims Act provisions relating to whistleblower cases

III.   Identify successful relator cases, the magnitude of the fraud problem, and highlight an issue that might impair a relator’s right to recover