We just released Episode 41 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where I discussed the often ignored but critical issue of relators’ attorneys’ fee petitions. Relators often claim millions of dollars of fees at the end of False Claims Act settlements, and some are shocked to learn that federal law requires the party settling the qui tam to pay the relator’s attorneys’ fees—but only to the extent those fees are “reasonable.” What is reasonable? That’s the question I asked Kate Ledden.

Listen to Kate’s answer on this episode, where we discuss math and strategies and a recent Ninth Circuit case that drastically cut back a district court’s $8.5 million attorneys’ fees award.