United States v. Schimmels (In re Schimmels)  ·  1997-10-14  ·  Ninth Circuit  ·  pin 135 L. Ed. 2d at 1069

“[T]he private right of recovery created by the qui tam provisions of the [False Claims Act] exists not to compensate the qui tam relator, but the United States. The relator’s right to recovery exists solely as a mechanism for deterring fraud and returning funds to the federal treasury”