Sharing agreements, consolidation, and relators’ share *

USA - August 28 2012
More and more, we are seeing multiple and separate qui tam cases filed across various districts that, in part, contain overlapping claims, allege common sets of facts, or supplement each other in a way that, if combined, results in much stronger complaint.

Sharing agreements beat first-relator fights *

USA - April 19 2011
As cases become more complex and multiple allegations arise, it is more and more frequently the case that multiple relators will file complaints in different districts covering, at least for the most part, common subject matter.