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 civil action in the name of the government, and receive part of the award or […]

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 Department of Justice through qui tam/false claims suits in 2014, up from $3.8 billion in 2013. […]

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 tam/fraudulent claim lawyers. Medicare Advantage allows the government to pay different amounts for senior care based on each patient’s risk score. It […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Paying taxes on a yearly basis may not be the most celebrated task for most Americans. Many believe that they should not be taxed at all, thus, giving rise to tax fraud. Recently, there have been a number of tax fraud reports in Los Angeles, claiming tax evasion […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblowers are individuals or groups that report about possible wrongdoings of a particular organization or company. Often times, whistleblowing involves an employee reporting employer misconduct that is illegal, unethical, or against public policy. Approximately 1400 whistleblowers have filed qui tam lawsuits in the last two years, and have […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblowing employees face unique challenges in building qui tam cases against their employers for violations of the False Claims Act. Challenges such as shielding oneself from workplace retaliation, the perils of internally reporting the violations, making the choice to undertake an internal investigation and risks faced while negotiating […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In November of 2012 congress unanimously approved the passage of the whistleblowers could not protect themselves against associated retaliation by employers because of loopholes by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.  By passing the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, congress acknowledged that bad administrative and court rulings had undermined […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Exposing an organization’s misconduct or illegal activities requires courage. Employees who risk their professional careers by coming forward to report and help remedy illegal conduct are referred to as “whistleblowers.” After reporting the misconduct to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), whistleblowers often finds themselves patiently waiting for a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER         One lawsuit against Novartis alleges that the pharmaceutical company paid kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe Novartis products over those from other companies.  Those Novartis products were then reimbursed by federal health care programs.  As a result, the federal government is alleged to have paid […]

–ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- An IRS or tax fraud whistleblower is a person who tells the public about alleged illegal activities or misconduct in a government department or private company including those that commit tax fraud.  If you are a whistleblower for tax fraud or other types of fraud where the government […]