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Over 20 Years Standing Up For Whistleblowers In Nationwide Fraud Litigation
New York Labor Law § 740 was amended and enacted on January 26, 2022. It significantly strengthens and expands the reach of worker protections in the private sector who allege retaliation for various actions, including whistleblowing. The new law includes the...
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent federal agency that enforces employment and whistleblower protections for federal employees. However, it has not had a quorum since January 8, 2017. This means it could not issue rulings on any cases, leading...
Whistleblowers face the risk of retaliation whenever they speak up, make a claim and provide evidence. This is why there are a variety of laws in place to protect the brave willing to step forward to shine a light on wrongdoing. Even when employers do not make threats...
The average worker may recognize fraudulent behavior or wrongdoing at work, but they often do not know the best way to respond. Below are some critical steps that the potential whistleblower must take before filing a report or making a claim. Gathering the necessary...
Former New York cop Frank Serpico is probably one of the most famous whistleblowers in U.S. history. Now 85, he recently received a medal of honor 50 years after testifying to corruption in the NYPD. But there have been others who stepped forward. New York Police...
New York State is one of 32 that have their qui tam statute. Like other statutes at the state and federal level, the New York State False Claims Act (NYFCA) empowers whistleblowers to file lawsuits against companies and individuals who submit fraudulent claims to the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced two new amendments on February 10. The objective is to bolster its successful whistleblower program further and address some issues raised by rule changes passed in 2020. The proposals One proposed amendment allows the...
The Department of Justice recovered over $1.6 billion thanks to qui tam whistleblower lawsuits in the fiscal year 2021, which is October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. The qui tam provisions under the False Claim Act empower private citizens to file lawsuits on...
The United States Supreme Court issued a statement on January 24 saying it will not review a split in federal appeals court rulings over whistleblowers who face retaliation after leaving their jobs. The announcement refers to a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling...
In September of 2021, the Justice Department accused a health insurer in upstate New York and an affiliated medical data analytics company of cheating the federal government out of tens of millions of dollars. The civil complaint of fraud is the first to target a data...