False Claims-Qui Tam
Read the breaking stories of fraud against government, federal programs and contracts, and about recent qui tam actions, government interventions and legislative developments.
Legal Experts Release FAQ on the Right of Employees to Report Health and Safety Violations
In a statement released today, whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, LLP announced a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page...
Whistleblower Attorney Calls on Whistleblowers to Report Fraud Related to Coronavirus Outbreak
"Fraudsters take advantage of a crisis," says whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn in an article published today by the National Law...
DOJ to Police Nursing Home Industry Using False Claims Act
The Department of Justice’s new initiative targeting criminally negligent nursing homes creates a unique opportunity, under the False Claims Act,...
Missouri Whistleblower Award $1.3 Million in Retaliation Case
The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's ruling in Pitcher v. Centene Corporation. A jury found Ms. Pitcher’s...
Crucial Decision in Case Related to Costs in False Claims Act Case Expected from D.C. Circuit
False Claims Act litigants are anticipating a decision from the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a case...
Success of New York False Claims Act in Uncovering Tax Fraud Draws Attention from Other States
False Claims Act legislation to cover tax frauds is under consideration in D.C., Michigan, and California, according to Bloomberg Tax....
New Rates Set for False Claims Act Whistleblower Cases
The U.S. Department of Commerce has published new rates for the civil penalties payable in False Claims Act whistleblower cases. Qui tam whistleblowers who...
Whistleblowers help DOJ collect $3 billion in fines and settlements under the False Claims Act
Whistleblowers helped the government collect $3 billion in fines and recoveries in fiscal year 2019, up from $2.8 billion in...
Healthcare whistleblowers have your back, and your knees
Whistleblowing is good for our health. Not necessarily the whistleblower’s health. But, while we’ve been watching the battle over whistleblower...
Outspoken workers from the shop floor to the C-suite are not always protected by whistleblower laws
Harvard Law School professor Terri Gerstein writes that the case of the IC whistleblower is strangely familiar to her. A...
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