Lincoln Law
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Lincoln Law is a U.S. federal statute that allows individuals to sue on behalf of the government to recover funds obtained through fraud against federal programs.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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anti-fraud law ⓘ whistleblower law ⓘ |
| allows | private individuals to sue on behalf of the U.S. government ⓘ |
| appliesTo | fraudulent claims for payment made to the United States government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covers |
Medicare and Medicaid fraud
ⓘ
defense contracting fraud ⓘ grant fraud ⓘ procurement fraud ⓘ |
| enables | qui tam lawsuits ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | False Claims Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
provisions on liability for false claims
ⓘ
provisions on qui tam actions ⓘ provisions on whistleblower retaliation ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
many government contracting fraud cases in the United States
ⓘ
many healthcare fraud enforcement actions in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| keyConcept |
false or fraudulent claim
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knowledge standard (actual knowledge, deliberate ignorance, reckless disregard) ⓘ qui tam relator ⓘ |
| legalDomain | federal civil law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
allows government to recover damages and penalties from defendants
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creates financial incentives for whistleblowers ⓘ |
| legalRemedy | civil action ⓘ |
| permits |
United States government to intervene in qui tam actions
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relator to proceed with action if government declines to intervene ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
combat fraud against federal government programs
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recover funds obtained through fraud against federal programs ⓘ |
| protects | whistleblowers from retaliation ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalties per false claim
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relator share of recovered funds ⓘ treble damages ⓘ |
| requires |
filing of complaints under seal initially
ⓘ
proof that defendant acted knowingly ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | fraud against federal programs and contracts ⓘ |
| targets | persons and entities submitting false or fraudulent claims to the U.S. government ⓘ |
| usedBy |
federal prosecutors
ⓘ
private whistleblowers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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