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Over 20 Years Standing Up For Whistleblowers In Nationwide Fraud Litigation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General issued a damning new report entitled “Medical Processes and Communication Protocols Need Improvement at Irwin County Detention Center” (ICDC). The DHS filed the report in response to the 2020...
The Florida-based Foot Care Store, which did business as Dia-Foot, agreed to pay $5,538,338 to settle allegations that it violated the false claim act between 2013 and 2018. The settlement resulted from a former employee filing a claim – and they will subsequently...
Every whistleblower case handled by the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) involves different circumstances and outcomes. Nonetheless, there are some general steps in the process. The complete process consists of...
Whistleblower cases can take months or years to investigate and resolve. So, it is not surprising that some who come forward pass away before the case is finished. A recent example was Insinga v. Commissioner of the Internal Rev. Service, which involved a situation of...
Many businesses were lucky enough to receive government aid and assistance in the past year. Often this was through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which introduced significant federal spending to support and stabilize the economy,...
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk was just named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Still, Tesla also recently made the news when the SEC announced it was investigating potential solar panel system defects manufactured by the company. Despite evidence of fires caused...
Under federal law, every worker has the right to report unsafe or illegal workplace practices on the part of their employer without fear of retaliation. This means that you will have a solid cause of action for a lawsuit against your employer if they take actions to...
Whistleblowers are often a beneficial resource in identifying government contractors behaving dishonestly. They commit fraud when they do not provide services or goods outlined in a state or federal government contract. Despite the different industries and structured...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) performs many vital roles in protecting motorists and vehicle owners in the United States. As part of the federal Department of Transportation, its’ mission is to educate consumers by authorizing vehicle and...
Governor Kathy Hochul has hit the ground running in many respects. Amidst this flurry of activity was to sign an update of New York Labor Law Section 740 that dramatically expands the whistleblower protections in the state. Some notable changes These changes will go...