Category: False Claims

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Justice Department Announces $5 Million Settlement Claims Of False Advertising And Kickbacks To Go To Jury Former Sales Representative Initiated Suit In 2002 Health care fraud against Medicare and other government health care programs is the largest source of fraud against the government and ultimately taxpayers. Individuals who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Upcoming Trial Of False Claims Allegations Claims Of False Advertising And Kickbacks To Go To Jury Former Sales Representative Initiated Suit In 2002 Whistleblower/qui tam cases for false claims against the government are brought under the federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. (FCA), are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cardiology Practice Allegedly Failed To File Required Reports Former Employee Blew Whistle On The Violations Case Settles For $500,000 And Whistleblower Rewarded Anytime a healthcare provider submits a claim to the government for reimbursement under Medicare, Medicaid, or any other government-sponsored healthcare program, the provider must comply with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unallowable Time Charged To Government Four Workers Blow Whistle On The Fraudulent Charges  Whistleblowers Share $13.75 Million Reward Under both the federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. and the California False Claims Act, Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 12650 et seq., the federal or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Addiction Center Allegedly Charged Government Millions For Unnecessary Tests Provider Also Allegedly Unable To Ensure Quality Care Physician And Former Medical Director Blew Whistle Fraud against Medicare and Medicaid constitute violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., and also often other statutes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Telecom Providers Settle California Case Defendants Allegedly Overcharged For Wireless Services California Recovers $116 Million And Whistleblower Receives $46.4 Million Reward Blowing the whistle on fraud against the State of California may entitle you to a substantial reward if the State recovers money as a result of your […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unsupported Diagnoses Allegedly Submitted To Medicare Advantage False Claims Act Case Settles For $6.3 Million Former Employee To Receive $1.5 Million Whistleblower Reward The federal government rewards whistleblowers who present credible, original information of false claims made to government agencies for payments and reimbursements. The whistleblowers bring their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER $24.9 Million Settlement Of Mortgage Lending Requirement Violations  Lender Allegedly Issued FHA-Insured Loans To Ineligible Borrowers Whistleblower To Receive $4.98 Million Reward Fraud committed by mortgage lenders in government-insured home loans constitutes violations of applicable federal home lending and housing laws and regulations and the False Claims Act.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Manufacturer Reportedly Settles Case For $18 Million Former Compliance Officer Blew Whistle Whistleblower Will Receive $2.65 Million From Settlement The leading source of fraud against the federal government is within the healthcare sector.  Each year the government pays out billions to false claims or to healthcare providers who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Primary Federal Whistleblower Laws And Programs  Whistleblower Awards Available Under Each Whistleblower Program Whistleblowers Also Protected From Employer Retaliation The federal government has a variety of whistleblower programs rewarding Americans for coming forth with information of fraud or false claims against the government.  Each of these programs also […]