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.
ACLU loses challenge to FCA seals
In a victory for the right of whistleblowers to seal, temporarily, their claims of fraud against the government, U.S. District...
Judge compels deposition of EPA official
U.S. District Judge Clay Land, of Athens, Georgia, issued an order yesterday compelling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
Government sues vest maker after whistleblower’s disclosures
The U.S. Justice Department announced that it is suing First Choice Armor over its marketing of Zylon-based bullet-proof vests that...
NYC encourages employees to use False Claims Act
New York City is inserting notices into 240,000 paychecks this week to encourage employees to report frauds against the City....
Fourth Circuit’s partial reversal highlights the role of pleading standards
Today the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals partially reversed the dismissal of a whistleblower's lawsuit under the False Claims...
Long Island Business News reports on FCA amendments
The Long Island Business News published an article yesterday about the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 which improved...
Graham County, North Carolina, goes to the Supreme Court, again
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a decision against the Graham County (North Carolina) Soil & Water Conservation...
Obama And Congress Get Serious About Fighting Fraud
We are happy to announce that President Obama signed the Fraud Enforcement And Recovery Act of 2009 yesterday. The House...
False Claims Act Whistleblower Puts a Stop to Abuse at PA Psychiatric Hospital
Yesterday, I blogged about a pending multi-million dollar False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit agains Pharm giant Wyeth. Today's news brings...
U.S. Government and 16 States Join False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Pharm Co. Wyeth
The United States Government, along with the governments of 15 states and the District of Columbia, have joined with two...
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