ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nineteen healthcare-related qui tam (false claims) cases were unsealed at the end of 2014. These cases were from federal district courts in 13 different states. Unsealed filings show that the government affirmatively declined intervention in 10 of those 19 recently unsealed cases. The government intervened in 3 of […]

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 whistleblowers. Whistleblower and securities attorneys think that the whistleblower program is off to a good start. A former Internal Revenue Service […]

A crucial question about whistleblower protections is whether or not complaints must be lodged with the Securities and Exchange Commission to qualify.  Large corporations think that complaints should be required to be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission in order for whistleblowers to be protected. In the past, large […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A large Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer has agreed to settle with the United States and states’ attorneys general in a whistleblower lawsuit.  The pharmaceutical manufacturer was alleged to have falsified data, violated Current Good Manufacturing and Laboratory Practices, and sold substandard and unapproved drugs.  This settlement happened due of […]

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- 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 […]

-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 whistleblowers are urged to bring these claims to court on behalf of the government. Whistleblowers are imperative in providing such information to […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- A whistle blower is a person who reveals some type of dishonest or illegal activity within an organization to the public or someone with authority. Being a whistleblower can sometime mean that you must stand alone. If you find yourself or an employee in a position where the […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- The False Claims Act is a step forward to reducing the waste of taxpayer dollars, aiming to impose liability on person and companies who defraud governmental programs. Relator (or whistle blower) is allowed to receive 50% of the proceeds of the lawsuit, including damages and penalties, given within […]