Fraud doctors: a revitalized False Claims Act is proving to be a new weapon for health-care employees who blow the whistle on ripoffs
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Whistleblowing employees of the health care profession are increasingly using the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act to file fraud suits on behalf of the government. This act was passed during the Civil War, in 1863, and fell into long disuse after the war. Amendments in 1986 made the law a powerful tool against defense industry fraud. Until 1993, health care fraud accounted for less than 10% of qui tam actions, in 1993 this jumped to almost half. The amendments also provide that an employee dismissed because of filing such an action is entitled to reinstatement and damages.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1996
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A revitalized Section 337 to prohibit unfairly traded imports
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Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 requires that unfairly traded goods be excluded from the United States and was amended as part of the Uruguay Round negotiations connected with GATT. Amendments were made in the areas of time limits, counterclaims procedure, choice of forum and general exclusion orders. Section 337 should continue to be more effective than going to district court and the International Trade Commission (ITC) remains another forum for seeking remedies. The ITC and the US Customs Service will continue keeping unfair imports out with effective border enforcement.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 1995
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Remedy and bonding law under Section 337: a primer for the patent litigator
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The article provides an outline of the applicable statutory provisions, as well as case law, for remedies under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a provision giving the International Trade Commission authority to investigate attempts by private parties to bar the import of articles because of unfair practices in import trade.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 1999
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