The statute of limitations for qui tam lawsuits was fairly simple until 1986, and they just became even more complicated thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in a whistleblower case. The Court determined that whistleblowers are entitled to a three-year extension on the six-year statute of limitations even when the government decides not to intervene, a ruling that will expose drug- and device makers to greater liability under the False Claims Act (FCA).