ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The founder of Beanie babies, Ty Warner, was recently charged with tax evasion. The charge stems from his ownership of offshore accounts that were not reported to the IRS. He says that he will plead...
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Whistleblowers Contend That Hospital Errors Cause Deaths
September 27, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A new study was published recently that shows that medical errors are the likely cause of for over 400,000 deaths each year in the United States. Whistleblowers have claimed that certain hospital...
Whistleblowers are crucial to the federal government in providing information in a False Claims Act claim
September 23, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Congress instituted The False Claims Act (FCA) in order to hold individuals and businesses accountable if they partake in fraudulent activity regarding government entities. Individuals, called...
Justice Department Announces Reward in Whistleblower Program
September 20, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In July of 2013, the Justice Department announced a multi-million dollar settlement as part of the whistleblower rewards program. This whistleblower case involved allegations that a Michigan based...
Securities and Exchange Commission Whistleblower Program is Two Years Old
September 16, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Securities and Exchange Commission Whistleblower program is nearly two years old. Key features of the whistleblower program are confidentiality, legal protection, and a reward system for...