Qui Tam Relator obtains $3.5 million settlement

Represented a distributor that brought claims as a qui tam relator for the United States and the State of California against a Fortune 500 manufacturer for bid-rigging on Federal and State jobs. After the United States and California chose not to intervene and more than 20 depositions were taken, we obtained a $3.5 million settlement with a significant portion awarded to our client.