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United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Fla. Med. Assocs., LLC, 751 F. Supp. 3d 1293( M. D. Fla. 2024) Order signed Sept. 30,2024.
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U. S. Dep’ t of Justice, False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $ 6.8B in Fiscal Year 2025( announcement January 16, 2026) https:// www. justice. gov / opa / pr / falseclaims-act-settlements-and-judgmentsexceed-68b-fiscal-year-2025.
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Zafirov, 751 F. Supp. 3d at 1316.
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Id. at 1308( internal citations omitted).
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U. S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2.
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United States ex rel. Butler v. Shikara, 748 F. Supp. 3d 1277( S. D. Fla. 2024). Order signed Sept. 6, 2024.
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“ There are substantial arguments that the qui tam device is inconsistent with Article II and that private relators may not represent the interests of the United States in litigation.” United States ex rel. Polansky v. Exec. Health Res., Inc., 599 U. S. 419, 449( 2023)( Thomas, J., dissenting).
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U. S. Dep’ t. of Justice, Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program p. 2( revised May 12, 2025).
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Id. at 5-6.
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Id. at 15.
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Id. at 2-3.
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Id. at 2-3, 9.
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Id. at 2.
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15 U. S. C. § 78u-6.
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17 C. F. R. § 240.21F-8,-9,-13.
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SEC, 2024 Annual Report to Congress: Whistleblower Program( 2024).
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