In an ideal world, everyone would want (and feel free) to speak up if they knew someone was trying to defraud the government. After all, the government’s money is the public’s money – it comes from the taxes people pay. Yet, you only have to see how many people stay...
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Qui Tam Cases
Don’t make these three mistakes in your whistleblower case
If you’re aware of defense contractor fraud, overbilling of government contracts, Medicare fraud, or some other wrongdoing involving the government, then you probably feel compelled to speak out. Doing so can be scary, though, given the swift and harsh response you...
Military qui tam: The cost of inaccurate and defective pricing
A government contractor provides goods or services to the government under a contract. This can be anything from building roads to supplying military equipment. If they overcharge or give the wrong price for their goods or services, employees of that company can take...
2 important protections for those filing a qui tam lawsuit
Sometimes, workers may find themselves in a position where they have to make decisions that they fear will damage their relationship with their employer. For example, sometimes workers need to speak up about what they believe to be illegal practices at a business....
How are qui tam whistleblowers rewarded?
Fraudulent activities against the U.S. government can have devastating consequences for individuals who rely on government programs for their livelihood or health benefits. Fortunately, a qui tam lawsuit can expose such wrongdoing and hold the perpetrators...
What is government contract fraud?
The U.S. government spends trillions of dollars each year on the military, Social Security, health insurance, economic security programs and other related services, goods and programs. They award contracts to government contractors through bid wars and supposedly...
FCA whistleblowers protected regardless of outcome
Anyone with insider knowledge who identifies and exposes defrauding, stealing and cheating government programs can file a qui tam lawsuit. This led to 598 lawsuits on behalf of the government in 2021, which recovered $5.6 billion in judgments under the False Claim Act...
Aerojet pays $9 million for federal cybersecurity violations
We often write about regulatory violations related to the healthcare industry or finance, but the government investigates a wide range of cases. For example, the Department of Justice announced a few months ago that defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. settled...
Biogen pays $900 million in fines for improper physician payments
The pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, agreed to pay $900 million to settle allegations that the company caused false billing submissions to Medicare and Medicaid. The company was accused of paying illegal kickbacks to doctors who...
What does a whistleblower stand to gain? Understanding a qui tam action
Defrauding the government is a serious crime. If you work for an organization with this type of dishonest business practice, you may have questions about your own recourse. Is it safe to report your employer? Would doing so be putting your job in jeopardy? Here are...
