Is there a deadline for filing a Qui Tam Action?
Under the False Claims Act, an action must be filed within the later of the following two time periods: (1) six years from the date of the violation of the Act; or (2) three years after the Government knows or should have known about the violation, but in no event longer than ten years after the violation of the Act. (However, at least one circuit court has interpreted the second provision to require that qui tam actions be filed not later than three years after the qui tam plaintiff, rather than the Government, knows or should have known about the violation.) Further, if before you file, someone else files a False Claims Act lawsuit or helps to publicize allegations similar to yours, you may lose your right to bring a qui tam suit.
