ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The definition of a public disclosure, and how it affects qui tam/false claims cases, was recently further clarified by a Sixth Circuit court decision. The False Claims Act allows whistleblowers to bring a...
Category: False Claims California
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California whistleblower lawyers say a new proposed bill could give auto industry employees financial incentive to report product defects or safety violations. A bill proposing to offer financial...
Alameda Qui Tam/False Claim Attorneys Say 2014 Was Record-Setting Year for Whistleblowers
February 25, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER According to Alameda County qui tam/false claim lawyers, 2014 was a record-breaking year for whistleblower claims filed under the False Claims and Dodd-Frank Acts. More than $6 billion was recovered by the...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER More than a half-dozen whistleblowers nationwide have recently filed qui tam/false claim lawsuits alleging systematic over-billing by Medicare Advantage plans, according to San Francisco based qui...
California False Claims Act: Protecting Whistleblowers
February 4, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The False Claims Act is a powerful tool to protect and encourage whistleblowers to report any wrongdoings of a company or business. The False Claims Act (also known as the Lincoln law) was enacted back in...