from qualified practitioners, and the respondents — since they have not provided such a bond — are penalised by the courts. Allen in this case would seem to gain a fraction of the penalty exacted from Jarvis, the balance to the Crown. Whistleblowers 'Whistleblower' can mean any person who reveals misconduct by his or her employer or another business or entity. The misconduct may be in the form of breaking the law, committing fraud, or corruption. In the United States, that type of fraud may be a violation of the False Claims Act, or similar state and local laws, and a whistleblower who exposes fraud on the government may bring a qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the government and potentially receive a share of the recovery recovered by the government as a reward for bringing that action. In order for a whistleblower (also known as a "relator" in the context of the FCA) to bring a qui tam action that is based upon publicly disclosed information, that person must legally qualify as an "original source." See Rockwell International Corp. v. United States. See also Private attorney general Parens patriae Common Informers Act 1951 False Claims Act References Bibliography For a history of qui tam actions, see External links Bad Mules: A Primer on the Federal False Claims Act Department of Justice Presentation on the University of Washington Overbilling Case What is Qui Tam Litigation? States with Most Qui Tam Filings Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services Law of the United States Legal documents with Latin names Common law Writs