The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 68
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 68.081

68.081 Florida False Claims Act; short title.—Sections 68.081-68.092 may be cited as the “Florida False Claims Act.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 94-316; s. 1, ch. 2007-236; s. 1, ch. 2013-104.

F.S. 68.081 on Google Scholar

F.S. 68.081 on Casetext

Amendments to 68.081

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 68.081

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 68.081.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

IN RE PLAVIX MARKETING, SALES PRACTICE AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION NO. II v. Co., 332 F. Supp. 3d 927 (D.N.J. 2017)

. . . . §§ 68.081 -68.090) (Count VII); Georgia False Medicaid Claims Act (GA. . . .

UNITED STATES v. CHOUDHRY,, 262 F. Supp. 3d 1299 (M.D. Fla. 2017)

. . . . §§ 68.081,- et seq., by seeking reimbursement for anesthesia services that were tainted by a kickback . . . Stat. §§ 68.081, et seq. . . .

UNITED STATES, EX REL. J. BIERMAN v. ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL, N. V., 177 F. Supp. 3d 712 (D. Mass. 2016)

. . . . §§ 68.081-092; the Georgia State False Medicaid Claims Act, Ga. . . .

BARATI, v. STATE, 198 So. 3d 69 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Barati filed a qui tam action against Motorola, Inc., pursuant to the Florida False Claims Act, section 68.081 . . .

In PLAVIX MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION No. II v. Co., 123 F. Supp. 3d 584 (D.N.J. 2015)

. . . . § 68.081-68.090; (Count 8) Hawaii False Claims Act, Haw. . . .

UNITED STATES J. BIERMAN v. ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL, N. V., 113 F. Supp. 3d 414 (D. Mass. 2015)

. . . . §§ 68.081-092; the Georgia State False Medicaid Claims Act, Ga.Code Ann. §§ 49-4-168 et seq.; the Hawaii . . .

UNITED STATES v. SPACE COAST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, L. L. P. M. D. P. A., 94 F. Supp. 3d 1250 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . . §§ 68.081-68.092, Fla. Stat. . . . .

STATE v. BARATI, 150 So. 3d 810 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Barati filed a qui tam action against Motorola, Inc., pursuant to the Florida False Claims Act, section 68.081 . . .

STEVENS v. STATE GE a U. S. ABFC, 127 So. 3d 668 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Stat., and Ch. 2002-218, § 37, Laws of Fla., with § 68.081, Fla. . . . As applicable here, sections 68.081-083, Florida Statutes. . . .

C. PRATHER, v. AT T INC. d b a, 996 F. Supp. 2d 861 (N.D. Cal. 2013)

. . . . §§ 68.081-68.092; Illinois False Claims Act, 740 Ill. Comp Stat. . . .

KLUSMEIER, U. S. U. S. v. BELL CONSTRUCTORS, INC., 469 F. App'x 718 (11th Cir. 2012)

. . . . § 68.081,. et seq. (2003). . . .

DHL EXPRESS USA INC. DHL DPWN USA v. STATE GRUPP, 60 So. 3d 426 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Robert Moll brought the circuit court suit in question under the Florida False Claims Act, sections 68.081 . . . persons from knowingly causing ... state government to pay claims that are false or fraudulent.” § 68.081 . . . See § 68.081(2), Fla. Stat. . . .

BARYS, UNITED STATES v. VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, LLC,, 298 F. App'x 893 (11th Cir. 2008)

. . . . §§ 68.081-68.092. . . .

UNITED STATES FOSTER, v. BRISTOL- MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY,, 587 F. Supp. 2d 805 (E.D. Tex. 2008)

. . . . §§ 68.081 et seq.; and the Massachusetts False Claims Law, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, §§ 5 et seq. . . .

UNITED STATES HEATER, v. HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, INC., 510 F. Supp. 2d 1027 (S.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . . §§ 68.081-60.091. . . . .

In PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE LITIGATION, 457 F. Supp. 2d 65 (D. Mass. 2006)

. . . . §§ 68.081 — 68.092, and constitutes common law fraud. (Comply 2.) . . .

UNITED STATES Dr. ROST, v. PFIZER INC., 446 F. Supp. 2d 6 (D. Mass. 2006)

. . . . §§ 68.081 et seq.; Hawaii False Claims Act, Haw.Rev.Stat. §§ 661— 21 ef seq.; Illinois Whistleblower . . .

MYERS, v. STATE R. d b a Ft. d b a Ft. d b a d b a d b a d b a d b a, 866 So. 2d 103 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Sections 68.081-68.09, Fla. Stat. (2002). . . . .

UNITED STATES E. v. DBB, INC. G. S. v., 180 F.3d 1277 (11th Cir. 1999)

. . . . §§ 68.081 to 68.092, and state law claims for unjust enrichment, payment by mistake of fact, and breach . . .

UNITED STATES E. LONG, v. SCS BUSINESS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC., 173 F.3d 870 (D.C. Cir. 1999)

. . . . § 68.081-092 (West 1998). . . .