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Civil Litigation,
Administrative/Regulatory

Mar. 26, 2013

Whistleblower suits: 'qui tam' actions

The objective of this article and self-study test is to familiarize readers with qui tam actions.

Daryn Pakcyk

California Court of Appeal, 2nd District

Email: daryn.pakcyk@jud.ca.gov

A whistleblower suit, known as a qui tam action, is "[a]n action brought under a statute that allows a private person to sue for a penalty, part of which the government or some specified public institution will receive." People ex rel. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Weitzman, 107 Cal. App. 4th 534 (2003).

The objective of this article and self-study test is to familiarize readers with qui tam actions. Readers will learn about the purpose of these actions, the California and federal ...

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