ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The United States Department of Justice has released some information regarding a recent round of whistleblower lawsuits. One of the lawsuits involves allegations regarding Health Management Associates...
Category: Whistleblower
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER For the fiscal year 2013, the United States Justice Department procured 3.8 billion in settlements and judgments combined for False Claims Act cases. Civil cases are counted in that tally, not criminal...
$48 Million Settlement in Medicare Fraud Case
January 20, 2014
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A California based nursing home operator has agreed to pay a settlement related to two whistleblower lawsuits. The settlement is reportedly worth $48 million dollars. It was alleged that the nursing...
Internal Revenue Service Utilizing Google Maps in Tax Collection Efforts
December 13, 2013
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Internal Revenue Service agents have discovered that Google Maps is a valuable tool for auditing taxpayers and organizations. According to Internal Revenue Service documents, agents have used photographs...
ATTORNEY NEWLETTER Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the largest whistleblower reward offered so far. The Office of the Whistleblower, a new part of the Securities and Exchange Commission,...