Federal and state governments recognize the tremendous impact of whistleblowers who disclose evidence of fraud, waste, and abuse involving public funds. To encourage those disclosures, the government shares a portion of recovered funds from claims brought by a whistleblower.  A number of recent whistleblower cases in Georgia and the Southeast demonstrate the significance of...

The False Claims Act was enacted in 1863 to combat fraud against the federal government by contractors responsible for providing military supplies. Amendments to this Act now encourage individuals or organizations to safely report claims of attempts to gain compensation under pretense to the U.S. Government. Individuals who know of fraudulent acts against the...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced an increase in False Claims Act (FCA) civil monetary penalties for 2023. This increase comes just eight months after the DOJ last increased penalties, making it the second increase in a year. The new penalties apply to violations that occurred after November 2, 2015, but...