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False Claims Act (FCA) Constitutional Challenges Florida

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 14 - 18, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Kinsale v. Pride of St Lucie - (Fla law) insurance, bad faith, duty to initiate settlement - Pipkins v. Hoover Ala - Fourth Amendment, deadly force - Vargas v. Lincare - False...more

Perkins Coie

Novel Decision Striking Down False Claims Act’s Qui Tam Statute Tees Up Further Litigation Over Whistleblower Lawsuits

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A recent Florida district court decision declared that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) qui tam provision violates the Constitution by vesting executive power in private whistleblowers (relators) that have not been appointed by...more

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Florida Federal Court Holds False Claims Act Qui Tam Provision Violates Article II

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A federal court in Florida this week ruled that the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) is unconstitutional under the Appointments Clause in Article II of the U.S. Constitution, creating an opportunity for a split...more

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Court Holds That False Claims Act’s Qui Tam Provision Is Unconstitutional

On September 30, 2024, the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed a False Claims Act (FCA) case on the grounds that the qui tam provision of the FCA is unconstitutional. This ruling will almost...more

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