Category: Whisteblower

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Contracts Compliance Obligations Government Intervenes In Whistleblower Case How Whistleblower Cases Work Under The False Claims Act Government contracts typically include multiple specifications and other requirements to which the government expects strict adherence by the contractor in return for payments under the contract.  Where sensitive or confidential […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Kickbacks Alleged In The Form Of Lavish Trips And Entertainments Allegations Settled For $12 Million Payment How Qui Tam Cases Work Healthcare providers in the U.S., including sellers of medical products and devices, hospitals and clinics, are subject to a number of statutes to prevent any fraudulent billing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Violated Regulations Regarding Heart Operations Improper Delegation Of Duties Alleged Whistleblowers To Receive $3,075,000 As Reward Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses assisted the government in recovering these funds by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CFTC Recently Awards $8 Million To Whistleblower Cases Start With An Anonymous Tip From Whistleblower Fraud In Commodities and Futures Trading The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversees trading in derivatives, commodities, options, futures, swaps, and currencies.  See Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Attorneys’ Fees In False Claims Cases Fees In Addition To Claim Settlement How Qui Tam Cases Work Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses assisted the government in recovering these funds by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program Program Under Department Of Justice Criminal Division Rewards Of Up To 30% Of Forfeitures On August 1, 2024, the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Program), to offer whistleblower awards for reports of corporate misconduct. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Cases Work Examples Of Government Fraud Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Prohibited Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses assisted the government in recovering these funds by bringing civil lawsuits on behalf of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Insurance Fraud Whistleblower Cases Whistleblowers Rewarded Attorneys’ Fees And Expense Awards The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (“CIFPA”) allows members of the public to file private whistleblower/qui tam suits against anyone who commits insurance fraud in the State of California.  Cal. Ins. Code § 1871.7.  There have […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Knowingly Retained Overpayments For Care  Ten Years Of False Claims Alleged Numerous Whistleblowers To Be Rewarded Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses assisted the government in recovering these funds by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Service Provider Allegedly Submitted Improper Costs To Inflate Subsidies  Former Controller To Receive $1.26 Million Reward How Whistleblower Cases Begin Private citizens bring cases in federal courts throughout the country under the False Claims Act, (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq, to help the government recoup billions […]