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From 549 U.S. 457 - Rockwell International Corp. v. United States · 2007Most cited · 834 citing opinions
an individual who has direct and independent knowledge of the information on which the allegations are based and has voluntarily provided the information to the Government before filing an action under this section which is based on the information." The majority's approach requires courts to reevaluate jurisdiction over a "qui tam "action brought by an original source every time the complaint is amended.