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Relator

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A quick definition of Relator:

A relator is a person who helps the government in a legal case where someone is accused of cheating the government. If the case is successful, the relator gets a part of the reward. For example, if someone who works for a company finds out that their boss is cheating the government, they can help the government by filing a lawsuit. In that lawsuit, the person who works for the company is the relator, the boss is the defendant, and the government is the one who is accusing the boss of cheating.

A more thorough explanation:

In a legal case called a qui tam action, the person who helps the government is called a relator. This person is usually a private citizen who has information about someone who is cheating the government. If the case is successful, the relator gets a share of the money that the government recovers.

For example, let's say that an employee of a company that does business with the government finds out that the company is overcharging for its services. The employee could file a qui tam lawsuit against the company. In this case, the employee would be the relator, the company would be the defendant, and the government would be the plaintiff.

Another example of a relator is someone who knows that a doctor is billing the government for medical services that were never provided. This person could file a qui tam lawsuit against the doctor.

The relator plays an important role in qui tam cases because they have inside information that the government may not have. By coming forward and filing a lawsuit, the relator helps the government recover money that was stolen from taxpayers.

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:16
My wife and I have great and open communication but one night she kept asking me why this girl is blowing up my phone with messages/pictures so I showed her... she got a new puppy and got drunk so had her puppy doing a fashion shoot at 11pm.
babycat
15:16
Awwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:17
I need more hot friends to hang with, the town we are in sucks butt for it and everyone seems shifty/flaky.
glovediedthisishismom
15:17
whoever was asking for an AU wave earlier fished their wish
babycat
15:18
I keep my dating very clean and above board. No overlaps, no ambiguities. If you want to go into some sort of public office in the future it's good to be smart about things like that
babycat
15:18
So many politicians have sex scandals and that's how they get blackmailed and other people have power over them. I mean of course there are ethical and emotional issues too but it's literally just smart to not be a cheater
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:19
I would never go into public office as it drags in your family as well. Dating is so much easier then some people make it out to be and it is not that hard to not cheat. I would always tell my soldiers to rub one out before making a big decision so they arent acting dumb
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:20
Like if more cheaters just paused and rubbed one out they would be like you know maybe ill just watch some TV
babycat
15:20
I've seen some people do a really good job keeping their family out of it. But it really is an "anything they can use against you, they will" type of vibe
babycat
15:21
Ugh I need to go work on essays bye folks
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:22
I don't do anything I can be blackmailed with, I like money too much to be sketch. Have fun doing your essays and a good weekend
15:23
don't have the motivation to work on essays
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:25
I got to work on essays for finals but I'm like that is a next week me problem. I am glad to be done with LS ones. I felt weird talking about myself
babycat
15:28
Bulbasaur if you weren't constrained by location I would say you should apply to Northwestern. They love applicants like you
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:30
@babycat: what makes you say that?
15:31
sorry i already asked this and forgot to check but how much does a masters degree help for admissions? i rly want to go to northwestern or uchicago but im worried about my stats
glovediedthisishismom
15:32
some of you be so focused on the cheese you forgot about the trap
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:32
I have not talked to northwestern or uchicago but the schools I did talked to said graduates are nice but they cant be hard stats to compare to others as not everyone has one
babycat
15:34
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: they really like non traditional applicants and older students
babycat
15:35
there are plenty of non trads who get admitted to nw with below median stats bc of their stories
snow
15:37
i want NW bad
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:37
@glovediedthisishismom: im gonna get this tattooed
snow
15:38
hoping my 3 years of legal experience help!
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:38
Im not that old lmao Ill see if I can convince the wife to allow me to apply and research the area more. Just worried that I wont have that intellect that a rank 9 school would need
snow
15:38
shoot your shot bulb
snow
15:38
dont tell yourself that.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:40
I think babycat just wants me close for when she gets into Uchicago lol For me the locations of the school and environment around it matters a lot
soap
15:42
Are you in an open marriage?
babycat
15:42
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: aw of course I want you around but I was thinking of the 7sage diversity statement in their admissions course where this guy writes about how he and his wife take in foster kids. he got into NW with below median LSAT. you have significant past adversity and interesting work experience I would shoot your shot
babycat
15:43
and I honestly don't think the t14 require significantly more intellect than any other law school. the content is pretty much the same
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