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- Title
RELAXING RULE 9(B): WHY FALSE CLAIMS ACT RELATORS SHOULD BE HELD TO A FLEXIBLE PLEADING STANDARD.
- Authors
Smoter, Sara A.
- Abstract
The article informs that the U.S. False Claims Act (FCA) that is aimed at uncovering fraud against the Government through suits brought by private citizens called relators and discusses why FCA relators should be held to a flexible pleading standard. Topics discussed include FCA requirements and purposes; need of Courts to apply FCA's Rule 9(b) flexibly to avoid the unfair burden; and need to improve access to the judicial system for relators.
- Subjects
UNITED States; FRAUD; FRAUD prevention; FALSE claims laws; FALSE claims lawsuits; BURDEN of proof; LAW
- Publication
Case Western Reserve Law Review, 2015, Vol 66, Issue 1, p235
- ISSN
0008-7262
- Publication type
Article