Subject: False Claims Act 1863 (Bowling).
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 071451 -0600
From: Roy Beavers
To: guru
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Here is one for the lawyers to look into.......... It may, indeed, be applicable.......
Though,
at this time, I would prefer to see action against the government than
individuals.....guru....
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Subject: False Claims Act 1863
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:54:19 -0800
From: "Milt Bowling"
To: "Libby Kelley"
CC:
Hi FolksThe following is part of an e-mail I received about a conflict between two
co-authors of a scientific study on the efficacy of antibiotics on children's ear
infections. It mentions the U.S. federal False Claims Act [1863]. If there is any
industry which, in my mind would qualify "in spades", it would be wireless [and also
power]. Could this act be used to further our cause?Milt "The lawyer closed the door and
asked, 'What does he want?' But for [Dr. Cantekin], it wasn't a question of money. You
couldn't settle with him because you couldn't settle the scientific issue."
As his cause began to fade from public view, and antibiotic prescriptions continued to
rise, Dr. Cantekin invoked the federal False Claims Act, which allows an individual to sue
on the government's behalf for damages caused by another person's false claims. Enacted in
1863, the law has been used almost exclusively against defense contractors. But recently,
it has also become an appeals court for academicians alleging scientific fraud against
universities and scientists. If the whistle-blower's case is proved, he or she may collect
as much as three times the amount of research grants that involved fraudulent claims. In
his suit, Dr. Cantekin charged that Dr. Bluestone had fraudulently not disclosed his
private financing in grant applications to the NIH. If the NIH had known of this drug
company money, Dr. Cantekin asserted, Dr. Bluestone wouldn't have received his federal
funding."
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............From EMF-L........
Here is one for the lawyers to look into.......... It may, indeed,
be applicable....... Though,
at this time, I would prefer to see action against the government than
individuals.....guru....
-------- Original Message --------
| Subject: |
False Claims Act 1863 |
| Date: |
Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:54:19 -0800 |
| From: |
"Milt Bowling" <miltbowling@telus.net> |
| To: |
<roy@emfguru.com>"Libby Kelley" <libbykelley@ccwti.org> |
| CC: |
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Hi FolksThe
following is part of an e-mail I received about a conflict between two
co-authors of a scientific study on the efficacy of antibiotics on
children's ear infections. It mentions the U.S. federal False Claims Act
[1863]. If there is any industry which, in my mind would
qualify "in spades", it would be wireless [and also power].
Could this act be used to further our cause?Milt "The
lawyer closed the door and asked, 'What does he want?' But for [Dr. Cantekin],
it wasn't a question of money. You couldn't settle with him because you
couldn't settle the scientific issue."
As his cause began to fade from public
view, and antibiotic prescriptions continued to rise, Dr. Cantekin invoked
the federal False Claims Act, which allows an individual to sue on the
government's behalf for damages caused by another person's false claims.
Enacted in 1863, the law has been used almost exclusively against defense
contractors. But recently, it has also become an appeals court for academicians
alleging scientific fraud against universities and scientists. If the whistle-blower's
case is proved, he or she may collect as much as three times the amount
of research grants that involved fraudulent claims. In his suit, Dr. Cantekin
charged that Dr. Bluestone had fraudulently not disclosed his private financing
in grant applications to the NIH. If the NIH had known of this drug company
money, Dr. Cantekin asserted, Dr. Bluestone wouldn't have received his
federal funding."
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