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Securities Litigation and…

Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Blog

Covers SEC investigations, insider trading, derivative actions, white collar defense, and whistleblowers. By Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

http://blogs.orrick.com/securities-litigation/
Rank this Week: 334

FraudFighters Blog

FraudFighters Blog

Covers the False Claims Act, qui tam litigation and whistleblower litigation. By Tycko & Zavareei.

http://fraudfighters.wordpress.com
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False Claims Counsel

False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress
Rank this Week: 261

Nursing Law Blog

Nursing Law Blog

Covers health law and nursing law. By George F. Indest III, P.A.

http://nursinglawblog.wordpress.com/
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Quitam Help

Quitam Help

Cover qui tam law and the process of bringing a case. By Getnick & Getnick.

http://www.quitamhelp.com/
  • Jun 14

    SEC Makes Second Award Under Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program

    SEC Makes Second Award Under Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program
    The SEC announced on Wednesday that three whistleblowers, whose identities remain anonymous, will receive an award under the Dodd-Frank whistleblower program for providing information that allowed the agency to successfully bring a case…
  • Jun 13

    SAIC to Pay $11.75 Million for Inflated Contract Price

    SAIC to Pay $11.75 Million for Inflated Contract Price
    Science Applications International Corp. ("SAIC") has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle allegations that the company charged the government inflated prices for conducting homeland security training for first responders in New…
  • Jun 12

    SEC: "Significant Whistleblower Awards" Coming in Next Couple of Month

    SEC: "Significant Whistleblower Awards" Coming in Next Couple of Month
    At a recent conference held by the Corporate Crime Reporter, Stephen Cohen, the Associate Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, said that it was “undeniable” that the SEC whistleblower program had turbocharged the…
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The Corporate Observer

The Corporate Observer

Offers a trial lawyer's perspective on corporate misconduct. By Steve Berk.

http://www.thecorporateobserver.com/
  • Jun 6

    DC Bar Treasurer, Steven N. Berk: The Timing Was Right

    DC Bar Treasurer, Steven N. Berk: The Timing Was Right
    Until this past May, I hadn’t run for anything since the 8th grade.  Then it was president of the class, no less, but, it was 8th grade.  We’re talking about the tail end of the Nixon administration and a Cubs team that…
  • Apr 4

    T-Mobile’s Simplified Plans – Simply Misleading

    T-Mobile’s Simplified Plans – Simply Misleading
    T-Mobile made a splash last week when it announced it would begin carrying the iPhone without a contract. The company has also made headlines with a new advertisement campaign claiming We’re cancelling our membership in the…
  • Apr 1

    Monday Roundup

    Monday Roundup
    The Monday Roundup – a weekly collection of top consumer-related news just for you. Abusive forced placed insurance policies. State and federal regulators take a stand. Consumer Affairs – “Should airlines charge by…
Rank this Week: 437

False Claims Act & Qui Tam Law

False Claims Act & Qui Tam Law

Covers the False Claims Act, Qui Tams, whistleblowers, and other related collateral proceedings, with special emphasis on health care fraud. By A. Brian Albritton.

http://falseclaimsactlaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 1460

Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Covers qui tam litigation, compliance measures and contractor fraud. By Finch McCraine.

http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/
  • Jun 5

    Reforming the IRS--and Why We Need a Functioning IRS That Follows the Law

    Reforming the IRS--and Why We Need a Functioning IRS That Follows the Law
    Could the IRS and Treasury Department have done a worse job in how they have handled the alleged "targeting" of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status before the 2012 elections? My criticism starts--but does not end--with…
  • Mar 23

    IRS & SEC Whistleblower Directors Join False Claims Act Officials for Conference on Whistleblower Issue

    IRS & SEC Whistleblower Directors Join False Claims Act Officials for Conference on Whistleblower Issue
    This week in a rare occurrence, the heads of the IRS and SEC Whistleblower programs and federal and state False Clams Act officials participated in one conference to discuss prosecuting and defending whistleblower cases. Our firm has…
  • Dec 18

    Health Care Fraud Institute Discusses False Claims Act Development

    Health Care Fraud Institute Discusses False Claims Act Development
    Each December, some of the nation's top health care lawyers gather to discuss developments in prosecuting and defending health care fraud cases at the Health Care Fraud Institute in Atlanta. Because the qui tam law--the False Claims Act- is…
Rank this Week: 921

False Claims Act/Qui Tam

False Claims Act/Qui Tam

Features current developments in whistleblower lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act. By Phillips & Cohen LLP.

http://quitam.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 24

    Review of Barclays fails to recognize role whistleblowers can play in compliance

    Review of Barclays fails to recognize role whistleblowers can play in compliance
    A recent independent report on British bank Barclays corporate culture, known as the Salz Review, addresses the impact some employees’ conduct has had on the bank’s reputation. It does not, however, go far enough in proposing…
  • Mar 27

    Texas reaps rewards of whistleblower case

    Texas reaps rewards of whistleblower case
    A new report issued by the Taxpayers Against FraudEducation Fund highlights the substantial benefits states realize from adopting false claims laws. Fighting MedicaidFraud in Texas, authored by economists Jack Meyer and Chris Wolff of Health…
  • Feb 12

    P&C attorney discusses Calif. AG's strategy in charging S&P with False Claims Act violation

    P&C attorney discusses Calif. AG's strategy in charging S&P with False Claims Act violation
    The U.S. Dept. of Justice and more than a dozen states have filed suit against Standard & Poor's, alleging that the firm's inflation of mortgage investments cost investors billions when the financial crisis struck.DOJ's complaint…
Rank this Week: 1368

Kansas City Whistleblower Lawyer…

Kansas City Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Covers the False Claims Act and whistleblower protection.By Brady & Associates.

http://www.kansascitywhistleblowerlawyerblog.com/
  • Apr 11

    Impact of Sequestration on IRS Whistleblower Program

    Impact of Sequestration on IRS Whistleblower Program
    In a bizarre move demonstrating the impact of the recent sequestration budget cuts, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced that it would be trimming the percentage of money it awards from its whistleblower program. The sequester…
  • Mar 28

    False Claims Act Celebrates 150th Anniversary

    False Claims Act Celebrates 150th Anniversary
    The False Claims Act, also known as "Lincoln's Law" just celebrated it's 150th anniversary on March 2, 2013. Though the occasion was likely not celebrated in homes across the country, the fact is, the False Claims Act is an incredibly…
  • Mar 14

    Federal Government Joins Qui Tam Whistleblower Action Against Lance Armstrong

    Federal Government Joins Qui Tam Whistleblower Action Against Lance Armstrong
    As an update to an earlier post, the United States government has made the important decision to join a whistleblower lawsuit against Lance Armstrong. The suit, filed by Armstrong's former teammate Floyd Landis, revolves around Armstrong's…
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Whistleblower Legal Update Blog

Whistleblower Legal Update Blog

A forum for thoughts, analysis, and ideas on the pressing issues facing whistleblowers today. Published by Stone & Magnanini, L.L.P.

http://www.whistleblowerlegalupdate.com/
  • Mar 15

    The False Claims Act: Off-Label Marketing and the First Amendment

    The False Claims Act: Off-Label Marketing and the First Amendment
    Off-label marketing cases under the False Claims Act have always been complex and difficult to bring. Unlike more straight forward cases involving $10,000 hammers or non-existent medical procedures, off-label marketing cases involve a…
  • Mar 8

    Missouri Relators May Pursue their Fraud and Retaliation Claims Against a College

    Missouri Relators May Pursue their Fraud and Retaliation Claims Against a College
    In another blow to qui tam defendants on a motion to dismiss, a Missouri federal court recently held in favor of the relators' fraud and retaliation claims. United States ex rel. Miller v. Weston Educ. Inc., No. 4:11-CV-00112-NKL, 2012 U.S.…
  • Mar 6

    SEC Whistleblower Program Off to a Strong Start

    SEC Whistleblower Program Off to a Strong Start
    In November, the Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") released its second "Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program" ("Whistleblower Report"), the first full-year report of its kind, announcing the achievements of the SEC…
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Whistleblower Law Blog

Whistleblower Law Blog

Discusses qui tam/federal and state false claims cases. By LaBovick LaBovick & Wald.

http://whistleblower.labovick.com/
  • Feb 27

    Whistleblower Case Against Lance Armstrong

    Whistleblower Case Against Lance Armstrong
    Hell hath no fury like a cyclist’s wrath!  Okay, so I took the saying and manipulated it a bit for effect. Poor Lance Armstrong, he is now caught in the Floyd Landis Qui Tam wrath. For those of you not paying attention to the…
  • Feb 22

    Whistleblower/Qui Tam Cases Being Processed Faster!

    Whistleblower/Qui Tam Cases Being Processed Faster!
      Thank you Senator Chuck Grassley.   Finally the grinding slow wheels of the IRS are moving on qui tam tax cases.  We have recently filed a large (not enormous) tax whistleblower (also called a qui Tam).  We expected a…
  • Jan 24

    Floyd Landis' Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong and Other

    Floyd Landis' Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong and Other
    I’m sure you have heard about the whistleblower lawsuit initiated by Lance Armstrong’s former teammate, Floyd Landis, but if not, where have you been? In this suit Landis has targeted several others that were part of the U.S.…
Rank this Week: 601

Qui Tam 101

Qui Tam 101

Covers qui tam lawsuits. By Nolan Law Firm.

http://false-claims-act.net
Rank this Week: 1420

GovtFraudLawyer

GovtFraudLawyer

Addresses issues related to the False Claims Act, with a focus on health care fraud. By Dan Hargrove.

http://www.govtfraudlawyer.blogspot.com/
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New Jersey Whistleblower Lawyer…

New Jersey Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Covers fraud and False Claims Act cases. By Michael D. Fitzgerald.

http://www.newjerseywhistleblowerlawyerblog.com/
  • Dec 30

    Nycomed Settles Drug "Stretching" Case

    Nycomed Settles Drug "Stretching" Case
    Just before year-end, GE healthcare agreed to pay $30 million to the United States Department of Justice. The case was filed by a salesman in Michigan. James Wagel alleged that a company owned by GE healthcare marketed a diagnostic drug used…
  • Aug 25

    Drug Provider Omnicare Hit Again with Whistleblower Claim

    Drug Provider Omnicare Hit Again with Whistleblower Claim
    It seems that some companies never learn when it comes to false claims against the United States government. Omnicare is in the business of providing prescription drugs to elderly patients, and, has a particular pedigree in supplying nursing…
  • Oct 19

    Another Reason Moms Should Run Health Care Program

    Another Reason Moms Should Run Health Care Program
    If you understand the current interplay between Average Wholesale Price (AWP), ingredient cost, discounts off AWP given by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and other elements that go into drug pricing, please give me a call as the more I…
Rank this Week: 4372

Whistleblowing & Compliance Law…

Whistleblowing & Compliance Law Blog

Covers compliance counseling and whistleblowing defense claims. By Epstein Becker Green.

http://www.whistleblowingcompliancelaw.com/
Rank this Week: 2062

Whistleblower Qui Tam Law Blog

Whistleblower Qui Tam Law Blog

Covers cGMP violations, anti-kickback laws and public disclosure. By Stein, Mitchell, Muse & Cipollone LLP

http://www.whistleblowerquitamlaw.com/
  • Aug 14

    Investigations Question the Medical Necessity of Some Cardiac Procedures Performed at HCA Hospital

    Investigations Question the Medical Necessity of Some Cardiac Procedures Performed at HCA Hospital
    Recently, the New York Times reported that HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States with 163 facilities, knew as far back as 2002 and as recently as late 2010 that some of its cardiologists at multiple hospitals in…
  • Jul 18

    Department of Justice Officials Comment on the GSK Settlement

    Department of Justice Officials Comment on the GSK Settlement
    On July 2, 2012, a number of top officials from various government agencies gathered to announce the largest False Claims Act case in history. Deputy Attorney General James M.
  • Jul 17

    DaVita Settles Lawsuit Over Epogen Use

    DaVita Settles Lawsuit Over Epogen Use
    Recently, DaVita, Inc., a healthcare company that provides dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease, agreed to pay $55 million to resolve a decade long lawsuit filed by a whistleblower under the…
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The Qui Tam Team Blog

The Qui Tam Team Blog

Covers qui tam fraud.

http://quitamteam.com/blog
  • Mar 24

    A Modern Whodunit

    A Modern Whodunit
    Back in December, a bill to protect whistle blowing federal employees was expected to pass. Instead, it disappeared.
  • Jan 18

    IRS Proposes New Whistleblower Reward Plan

    IRS Proposes New Whistleblower Reward Plan
    The Internal Revenue Service announced today new rules that will alter the Whistleblower Rewards Programshould it be taken into effect. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the author of the 2006 law, modeled the Whistleblower Rewards Program…
  • Nov 29

    Senator Grassley: Again to the Rescue

    Senator Grassley: Again to the Rescue
    Once again, there is a bad taste in the mouth over FDA’s appetite for whistleblowing. In posh sections of Virginia Beach, one might not have known that the FDA’s top criminal investigator was allegedly conducting high profile criminal…
Rank this Week: 2008

SEC Whistleblower Blog

SEC Whistleblower Blog

Covers corporate whistleblower programs and whistleblower protection issues.

http://www.secwhistleblowerprogram.org/SEC-Whistleblower-Blog/
  • Jan 10

    Whistleblower Protection under the SEC Whistleblower Program

    Whistleblower Protection under the SEC Whistleblower Program
    In our web site, we established the types of anti-retaliatory protections offered employees under the SEC Whistleblower Program.
  • Dec 10

    SEC Whistleblowers can Help Uncover "Soft Dollar" Practice

    SEC Whistleblowers can Help Uncover "Soft Dollar" Practice
    Hedge fund operators (politely called “Investment Managers” on Wall Street) can make the plaintiffs’ bar look like expensively dressed social workers. The hedge fund industry is estimated to be a $2.5 trillion industry.
  • Dec 6

    Five travel expense related FCPA violation

    Five travel expense related FCPA violation
    Here’s a tip for potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act whistleblowers: travel expenses clearly fall within FCPA guidelines.
Rank this Week: 4123

Whitney on Health Care Fraud

Whitney on Health Care Fraud

Features analysis of recent legislation and case law impacting the successful pursuit of False Claims Act qui tam actions involving Medicare and Medicaid fraud. By Daniel W. Whitney.

http://whitneyonhealthcarefraud.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 6

    Pleading Medicare Fraud

    Pleading Medicare Fraud
    Depending on where suit is filed may determine whether the complaint is subject to dismissal for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b). Circuit courts are divided in their interpretation of the specificity requirement of Rule 9(b). See…
  • May 6

    Relief From Retaliation Against False Claims Act Whistleblower

    Relief From Retaliation Against False Claims Act Whistleblower
    People may witness Medicare or Medicaid fraud but choose to look the other way. That may be entirely understandable, but is that the most we should expect from our fellow citizens? If health care fraud becomes ever more rampant, should any…
  • Apr 19

    The Diminished Public Disclosure Defense

    The Diminished Public Disclosure Defense
    Courts have dismissed countless False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729-33, lawsuits based on the “public disclosure bar.” This defense jurisdictionally barred claims that had been “publicly disclosed” under certain…
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