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What happens if more than one whisteblower file False Claims Act cases based on the same or very similar allegations?

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What happens if more than one whisteblower file False Claims Act cases based on the same or very similar allegations?

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The complaint of any whistleblower who files an FCA complaint after the first whistleblower based on the same or very similar allegations is subject to dismissal under the False Claims Act’s first-to-file bar.