False Claims-Qui Tam
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DeVos Pick Puts Veterans and Whistleblowers at Risk at For-Profit Colleges
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has appointed Julian Schmoke, to head the agency’s Student Aid Enforcement Unit, the unit tasked...
Holding Bonding Companies Liable when a Construction Firm Falsifies its Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Status
Last month a U.S. District Court extended federal False Claims Act liability to bonding companies who have reason to know that...
Despite Bipartisan Efforts to Stand Up to Wildlife Trafficking, Agencies Continue Their Standstill
Last year, Steve Kohn informed the world about dormant whistleblower provisions in wildlife protection laws that, if activated, would effectively...
Trump’s Nominee for Attorney General Voices Support for Major Anti-Fraud Program
Senator Sessions: “It's not acceptable to retaliate against a whistleblower.” Washington, D.C. January 12, 2017. The U.S. Department of Justice...
Over 60% of False Claims Act Recoveries Brought in by Whistleblowers in 2016!
December 15, 2016. On Wednesday, December 14th, The U.S. Justice Department announced that it recovered over $4.7 billion from False...
Whistleblowers Responsible for More Than Sixty Percent of FCA Recoveries in 2016
The Department of Justice announced yesterday that it obtained more than $4.7 Billion in settlements and judgments from cases involving...
Huge Win for Whistleblowers with Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
Washington, D.C. December 6, 2016. An attempt by large government contractors and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to undermine the...
Whistleblowers Responsible for More Than Sixty Percent of FCA Recoveries in 2016
The Department of Justice announced yesterday that it obtained more than $4.7 Billion in settlements and judgments from cases involving...
UPDATE: Today U.S. Supreme Court Heard Oral Argument in State Farm Ex Rel. Rigsby
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. U.S. ex rel....
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument in State Farm Ex Rel. Rigsby
Press Release October 31, 2016 On Tuesday November 1, 2016, The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in State...
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