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: Qui Tam
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...
Whistleblowers Should Not Fear Retaliation from Employers
February 9, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Qui tam lawsuits are commonly made by whistleblowers under the False Claims Act; law that rewards whistleblowers if they help the government recover funds. Becoming a whistleblower takes courage and...