WHISTLEBLOWER CASES HIT NEW PEAK IN DOJ'S RECORD YEAR, RECOVERIES TOP $2.9 BILLION

In an unprecedented year for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), whistleblowers have filed the highest number of False Claims Act (FCA) cases ever recorded. For fiscal year 2024, which spans from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, a total of 979 new qui tam actions were initiated. These actions led to settlements and judgments exceeding a st