Justice Department Plan to Weed Out “Frivolous” Whistleblower Cases May Do More Harm than Good
Michael Granston, a director of litigation in the Justice Department’s fraud section, recently issued an internal memorandum directing government attorneys to ask courts to dismiss qui tam lawsuits—False Claims Act cases filed by whistleblowers—if certain factors are present. The policy could lead to a chilling effect on whistleblowers and the dismissal of worthwhile lawsuits that stand a good chance of recovering taxpayer money stolen through fraud.
