Relators

The DOJ announced on Monday that it is chiming in on a suit initially filed by experienced whistleblowers Norman Rille and Neal Roberts under the False Claims Act. Under whistleblower provisions of the act, private parties -- known as "relators" -- can file legal actions on behalf of the US Government and receive a portion of the money recovered. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Rather, the relators should be arguing that this credit will inspire some upward pressure on housing prices which will improve the balance sheet positions of americans who are feeling serious wealth effects as their house and retirement funds are worth less and less. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The investigation was initiated after two former employees filed a civil complaint against Cornerstone under the qui tam provisions of the Federal False Claims Act. These "whistle blower" provisions allow private citizens, called relators, to bring civil actions on behalf of the United States and themselves. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ronald M. Davis, a former employee of San Mateo County, first notified authorities of the violations in a lawsuit filed under whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act, which permit private individuals called "relators" to bring lawsuits on behalf of the United States and receive a portion of the settlement or judgement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cases brought by "relators" or whistleblowers under the nation's primary whistleblower statute, the ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Department of Justice reported that almost 78 percent of this year's recoveries are associated with suits initiated by private citizens (known as "relators") under the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The ostensible reason that relators may prosecute a FCA action in what the qui tam bar calls “non-intervention cases” is primarily to preserve limited prosecutorial resources. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, it now protects the government, which often supported relators subject to original source attacks from having a case it wants prosecuted from being dismissed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This raises the possibility of relators voluntarily dismissing these cases and immediately refiling them if they think an original source issue can thereby be avoided. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(Six of the relators recovered, obtaining awards ranging from $51.5 million to $2.3 million). ❋ Unknown (2010)

We represent relators in qui tam actions under the False Claims Act: private citizens who sue on behalf of the United States to recover payments obtained from the United States by fraud. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We also advise institutional clients about their potential False Claims Act liability and can represent defendants in False Claims Act cases brought by private relators or the United States Attorney ` s office. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It rejected the notion that relators are agents of the government. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Six of the relators recovered, obtaining awards ranging from $51.5 million to $2.3 million. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As an exception to the general legal rule for standing (law) of a party, courts have held that qui tam relators are "partially assigned" a portion of the government's legal injury, thereby allowing relators to proceed with their suits. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We also advise institutional clients about their potential False Claims Act liability and can represent defendants in False Claims Act cases brought by private relators or the United States Attorney`s office. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[So relatable] [wtf] ❋ Frickman (2017)

[I can relate] this story with what my [mama said] [hashtags] placed on the captions- #relate, #relating ❋ SanCarlista (2018)

[Shall we] have relations? ❋ NDR (2005)

That [movie] really made me [emotional] and I could easily [relate] to it. It has amazing relatability. ❋ Anonomoose101 (2015)

[Lady Gaga] said [that there] must be something greater than her, meaning that there must be a God. That´s [relatable] to my ego ❋ Rperazag (2010)

[Yoooo] fam I’m [bout to blow] this girl’s [back out]. She said she doesn’t wanna date but we can pull a no relations ❋ BiGblAckH (2020)

[Brandon]: I could have sworn he was related. If I had known he wasn't, I'd have never made a pass at him and [embarrassed] myself. David: You're lucky he didn't [knock] the shit out of you. ❋ Cbranson (2010)

"[hahaha] look at that [guy's] related top" "hey, this [doll] is related" ❋ Mel (2004)

"[Yo dawg], [you got it] all wrong, yo. [Samuel L. Jackson] is totally relateable to The Rock. ❋ Jonny Fro (2008)

[Hannie's] [Children] are all [so relatable] together . ❋ (2017)