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Qui Tam

October 6, 2015 by: Content Team

Qui tam is a philosophy of law in the U.S. that allows individuals who “blow the whistle” on fraud against the government to receive all or part of the financial recovery received by the government. Qui tam refers to a civil lawsuit brought by a private individual, the “whistleblower,” against the company or individual who is believed to have engaged […]

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