Anti-Retaliation Provisions of the False Claims Act

Mike cites these provisions during urgent talks in Toby's office, explaining they shield employees from retaliation for lawful acts like whistleblowing. Burt, Toby, Josh, and Mike weigh their fit for protecting Burt after he initialed falsified EPA soil reports on carcinogen levels. The discussion shifts the focus from technical fraud to legal exposure, with Mike probing their scope amid looming subpoenas.

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Purpose

Entitle employees to legal relief against retaliation for reporting false claims under the False Claims Act

Significance

Sparks pivot from environmental manipulation revelation to crisis over criminal immunity needs, forcing staff to assess subpoena risks and protect Burt's testimony

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S4E18 · Privateers

Hidden Numbers, Immediate Immunity

The Anti-Retaliation provisions of the False Claims Act are parsed by counsel to show legal limits; the discussion clarifies why those civil protections do not neutralize criminal exposure when documents were knowingly falsified.

Before: Referenced as potential statutory protection for whistleblowers.

After: Legally disqualified as the sole solution; replaced in the group's plan by a need for criminal immunity.

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