A relator files the qui tam complaint under seal, serves the government with a written disclosure of material evidence, and may proceed if the government declines to intervene.
Relator shares generally range from fifteen to thirty percent depending on intervention.
Alternative Names:
Qui Tam Relator, Whistleblower
Why it Matters?
Relators are typically current or former employees, which means the underlying facts come from inside the organization and the complaint often reflects genuine access to documents and practices. The first-to-file bar and the public disclosure bar are the threshold defenses, since only the first relator on a given allegation may proceed and claims based on publicly disclosed information are barred absent original source status.
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