The Federal False Claims Act is widely regarded as the most effective tool in combating fraud against the federal government says employment attorney San Diego. Congress enacted the Federal False Claims Act during the Civil War to combat fraud against the federal government by suppliers to the Union Army. The False Claims Act, often referred to as "Lincoln's Law," was used relatively sparingly as an enforcement tool during the century that followed its enactment. Despite some use during World War II, the False Claims Act was largely ineffective at combating fraud against the federal government until the statute was dramatically revamped in 1986.

According to federal false claims attorney Orange County, the Department of Justice today announced the settlement of the largest recovery ever, on behalf of the United States Government's General Services Administration, under the federal false claims act. Filed by a private whistleblower, similar to many filed by Danz & Associates, the lawsuit contended that Oracle had defrauded the government from 1998 to 2006 by falsely promising the same discounts offered to favored commercial customers. Paul Frascella, the whistleblower, will get $40 million. The Assistant US Attorney General of the civil division said "Companies that engage in unlawful or fraudulent practices to secure government business undermine the integrity of the procurement process and create an unfair advantage." The lawsuit claimed that Oracle had given discounts of up to 92 percent to favored commercial customers, but held the government's discounts to 25 to 40%.

Oracle is a repeat player in the federal false claims arena, having paid 98.5 million to settle a case over pricing at People Soft.

If you are considering filing a federal false claim, it is critical to hire a law firm with specialized knowledge in this area of the law says Santa Barbara employment lawyer. Traps abound for the unwary litigant, from failing to secure the pole position as "original source", to failing to include those charges which provide the whistle blower and their attorney with the chance to fully partner with the government. Many states such as California have their own state false claims act statutes.

As usual, this is not legal advise, but should be considered educational in nature. Steve DanzCalifornia recognizes "common law" public policy exception to "at will" employment says employment attorney Los Angeles. Thus, an employee may not be fired if the conduct by the employer complained of is a deeply rooted, fundamental one. More specifically, California Labor Code 1102.5 provides that no employee may be fired or made to suffer adverse job action where the employee "has reasonable cause to believe that the information (provided to officials) discloses a violation of state or federal statute or a violation or noncompliance with a state or federal role or regulation." This section also prohibits retaliation against an employee who refuses to participate in illegal activity. Labor Coded 2802 more generally prohibits an employer from making an employee work in an illegal environment. This code section is probably the most employee-friendly code in the entire United States , since it (at section 1102.6) requires the employer to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the whistle blowing is not the proximate cause of the adverse job action.