51.   The Supreme Court today imposed tougher limits on lawsuits under a federal law that lets corporate whistleblowers collect large rewards for exposing fraud by government contractors.

52.   The Supreme Court today restricted the scope of a federal law that lets corporate whistleblowers collect large rewards for exposing fraud by government contractors.

53.   The Supreme Court restricted the scope of a federal law that lets corporate whistleblowers collect large rewards for exposing fraud by government contractors.

54.   They all work for government contractors or agencies or branches of the military.

55.   This summer, for instance, Clinton issued an executive order requiring government contractors to disclose the release of any chemicals into the atmosphere or water.

56.   TRW, the giant government defense contractor, had set up offices in Vancouver, Wash., across the Columbia River from Portland.

57.   Under the U.S. False Claims Act, private citizens may file lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. government alleging fraud by government contractors.

58.   Under the law, private citizens can file suit on behalf of the federal government, alleging fraud by government contractors.

59.   United Engineers is the de facto government contractor, with highways, bridges and an airport terminal on its books.

60.   Whistle-blowers are growing more active, thanks to the Federal False Claims Act, which gives them a share of any money recovered from corrupt government contractors.