Category: False Claims

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Settlement Despite Government Attempt To Dismiss Mortgage Underwriting Compliance Issues Whistleblower Will Receive $11.5 Million Reward Fraud against the government includes cases where a business is paid by the government despite the fact that the business has knowingly failed to comply with compliance regulations tied to any payments.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Services Allegedly Performed By Offshore Technicians Lack Of Qualifications Of Monitoring Technicians Two Whistleblowers Will Share $8.3 Million Reward  Any individual with knowledge of fraud against the government is authorized to bring an action on behalf of the government to recover money paid out on fraudulent claims. See […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Mortgage Underwriter Blows Whistle Allegations Of False Mortgage Eligibility Certifications Realtor Will Receive $11.5 Million Reward The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., allows individuals with knowledge of fraud against the federal government to initiate actions on behalf of the government to recover […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Important Case Before U.S. Supreme Court Government Discretion To Move To Dismiss Qui Tam Actions Private Citizen Qui Tam Actions Recover Billions For Government Any individual with knowledge of fraud against the government is authorized to bring an action on behalf of the government to recover money paid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER $51 Million Settlement Reached Allegations Of Unnecessary Billing Realtors Will Share $12.75 Million Reward In Fiscal Year 2021, private citizens helped the government recover $1.6 billion in cases of fraud against the government.  The citizens, known as “relators,” brough the cases, referred to as “qui tam” cases,” under the False […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Former Therapists Blow Whistle Allegations Of False Upcoding And Unnecessary Services Realtors Will Share $1.3 Million Reward In Fiscal Year 2021, private citizens helped the government recover $1.6 billion in cases of fraud against the government.  The citizens, known as “relators,” brough the cases, referred to as “qui tam” […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Vice President Blows Whistle On Alleged Kickbacks Allegations Of Illegal Kickbacks And Financial Incentives Realtor Will Receive $9 Million Reward Private citizen cases for fraud against the government are brought under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. (FCA).  The FCA allows individuals with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Employee Brought Qui Tam Action Will Receive $250 Million Reward Allegations Of Illegal Kickbacks Frauds committed against the federal or State governments often involve multiple violations of the law.  Private citizens are authorized to bring actions against the entities defrauding the government under the False Claims Act […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Employee Blows Whistle On Alleged Mislabeling Allegations Of Over The Counter Drugs Labelled As Prescription Drugs Realtor Will Receive $946,000 Reward Private citizen cases for fraud against the government are brought under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. (FCA).  The FCA allows individuals […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced Government Funds For Patient Care Diverted For Personal Use Investigations Of Fund Diversion And Patient Neglect Skilled nursing facilities and assisted care communities often receive government funding for the care they provide residents.  Fraudulent claims for payments of those government funds may be […]