Category: Whistleblower Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Small Business Loan Application Alleged Accusations Of Illegal Kickbacks How Whistleblower Cases Work Government contracts and government-backed loans and grants typically include strict rules regarding program eligibility.  Knowing filings of false eligibility certifications or loan or grant applications or failure to fulfill contractual obligations or falsely representing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Employee Blew Whistle On Alleged Duties Evasion Allegations Of Knowingly Submitting False Customs Reporting Forms Whistleblower To Receive $962,552 Reward The U.S. Department of Commerce assesses, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects, antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) to level the playing field for domestic producers. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Defense Supplier Settle Allegations Of Submitting False Data Alleged Violations Of False Claims Act and Truth In Negotiations Act How Whistleblower Cases Work Government contracts often include strict rules regarding product specifications which contractors are obligated to meet in order to qualify for payment.   Knowing failure to fulfill […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Defendants Allegedly Submitted False Evaluation Codes Whistleblower To Receive $2.8 Million Reward How Qui Tam Cases Begin Billions of dollars are lost annually by the government for payments on false claims for government reimbursement.  Private citizens bring cases in federal courts throughout the country under the False Claims […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Patient Discounts For Service Referrals $1.5 Million Settlement How Qui Tam Cases Begin Billions of dollars are lost to fraud against the government every year.  To combat this fraud, private citizens help the government recover billions every year from those submitting false claims for government payments.  To help, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Improper Claims For Payments Allegedly Submitted $7 Million Settlement Whistleblower To Receive Over $1.2 Million Reward Fraud against the government costs taxpayers billions every year and the majority of fraudulent claims submitted to the government for payment arise from the healthcare sector.  To combat this fraud, private citizens […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Formerly Employed Physician Blows Whistle Allegations Of Kickbacks And Unnecessary Testing Starting A False Claims Qui Tam Case Healthcare providers in the U.S., including hospitals and clinics, are subject to a number of statutes to prevent any fraudulent billing under government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.  One important […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER $4 Million Settlement Formerly Employed Physician Blows Whistle How Qui Tam Cases Work Healthcare providers in the U.S., including hospitals and clinics, are subject to a number of statutes to prevent any fraudulent billing under government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.  One important such law is the Anti-Kickback […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Competitor Blows Whistle Alleged False Statements To Procure Contracts Realtor Will Receive $1.35 Million Reward In Fiscal Year 2022, private citizens and businesses helped the government recover $1.9 billion in cases of fraud against the government.  The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., allows individuals and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Paid Stipends And Gifts To Referring Physicians Extravagant Dinners, Expensive Gifts And Golf Trips Former Accounting Department Employee Blew Whistle The Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b (prohibits kickbacks for medical services referrals), and the Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn (prohibits physicians from referring patients to […]