Category: Whisteblower

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Ninth Circuit Revives Important Claim  “Fraud on the FDA” Claim How False Claims Cases Work Individuals with credible, original information of false claims made to government agencies for payments and reimbursements can bring actions on behalf of the government against the offending companies under the federal False Claims […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Act Whistleblower Ruling Court Expands Protections Continued Retaliation Against Former Employees Cases brought against companies that defraud the federal government are brought under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. Cases under the FCA may be brought by the government, but are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER IRS Made 169 Whistleblower Awards In 2020 $86.6 Million Awarded Last Year Whistleblower Protections From Employer Retaliation The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office pays money to people who blow the whistle on corporations who fail to pay the tax that they owe.  The Whistleblower Office continues encourages […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations of Improper Billing Patient Blew Whistle On Fraud Whistleblower Will Receive Reward Healthcare fraud is the largest form of fraud against the federal government.  Typically, the fraud is against Medicare or Medicaid, and patients or persons who work in the companies defrauding the government may discover the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CFTC Alleges $143 Million In Bitcoin Fraud British Trader Collected 22 Million In Bitcoin From 169 U.S. Customers Victims Lost All Their Bitcoin As A Result of Scheme The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) polices trading in virtual currencies also referred to as digital currency or digital […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Prescription Drug Overcharges Illegal Kickbacks Alleged Too Federally-Funded Military Personnel Program Defrauded Healthcare fraud is the largest form of fraud against the federal government primarily against Medicare, Medicaid, VA health programs and health programs covering current government employees and military personnel. Various kinds of health care […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Biden Administration Makes FCA Enforcement A Priority Focusing On Six Major Areas of Fraud Fraud Against Elders A Priority The Biden Administration is expected to devote significant resources to prosecuting fraud.  This includes fraud against the federal government (in programs like Medicare and Medicaid and other federal aid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblowers Are Effective Enforcement Tools Record Awards False Claims Act Cases Take A long Time A whistleblower is someone who shares credible information about financial fraud, criminal activity, unsafe working conditions, false claims for payment, false certifications, or other improper conduct with a government agency.  Whistleblower cases are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Blowing The Whistle On Fraud Against California How A California Whistleblower Case Works Protections Against Retaliation Individuals who blow the whistle on fraud against the State of California are eligible for a reward if the State recovers money from the company committing the fraud. Cal. Gov’t Code § […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER At Issue: Legal Standard Of “False” Lower Courts Divided On Issue Despite Uncertainties, False Claims Act Cases Increase Individuals with knowledge of fraud against the government are entitled by law to bring cases (known as qui tams) on behalf of the government against corporations defrauding the government.  These […]