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February 12, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Losing your job is not only a threat to your financial well-being, but it could also compromise your future job opportunities. Your termination is particularly concerning if you think that this decision is related in some way to your race. Racial discrimination in the workplace in any form is inexcusable and illegal, and you have […]
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February 02, 2022 | Posted By: Emma Doull
On February 2nd, 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced it had secured around $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (“FCA”) recoveries during 2021. This amount represents the second-highest recovery on record and is only superseded by the $6.2 billion recovered in 2014. The fiscal year 2021 continues a long-time trend of having most of the recovery related […]
Learn MoreJanuary 25, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The 6th Circuit opinion sets a strong precedent for future qui tam cases in which the defendant refuses to pay attorney’s fees to the relator. The Court’s interpretation of the FCA ensures that any relator in a successful qui tam action that receives a relator’s share is also entitled to receive attorney’s fees paid by the defendant.
Learn MoreJanuary 25, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
There are many things that make running a business a painstaking and exhausting endeavor. One of the more complex aspects of business ownership is ensuring that you are in compliance with all state and federal regulations for businesses in your industry. Many of these regulations kick in once you hire a certain number of employees. […]
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January 21, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Hoyer Law Group, PLLC, is pleased to announce the $500,000 settlement of a case brought on behalf of whistleblower Christine Kibler. Hoyer Law Group founding partner Jesse Hoyer Estes had the privilege of representing Ms. Kibler when she courageously came forward to expose the fraud she observed at Dover Air Force Base during her time as a Community Director for Hunt Companies.
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January 19, 2022 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Hoyer Law Group is proud to announce that MD Labs, Inc., along with two of its owners, will pay up to $16 million to settle allegations that MD Labs submitted false laboratory claims for payment to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs. According to the settlement agreement, MD Labs and its owners regularly […]
Learn MoreDecember 21, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
When your spouse or child becomes seriously ill or injured, you naturally want to do everything you can to help them get better. You might even take time off of work to be at their side around the clock. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) gives certain employees in Florida, Washington, […]
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December 13, 2021 | Posted By: Jessica Hoyer Estes
H-1B visa fraud is becoming a significant issue in the U.S. as companies exploit the system to cut costs and take advantage of workers. Recently, two major developments revealed how HCL, an IT outsourcing company, used H-1B visas to defraud workers and the government. What is the H-1B Visa? The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant […]
Learn MoreDecember 02, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
On Friday, November 12th, 2021, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion issuing a temporary hold on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) recent Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS, which went into effect on November 5th, 2021, would impose a vaccine mandate on employers with one hundred or […]
Learn MoreNovember 29, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) released the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report (“Report”) of the SEC Whistleblower Program (“Program”) on November 15th, 2021. The Report outlines another record-breaking year for the Office of the Whistleblower (“OWB”), which received a record number of whistleblower complaints and awarded the largest dollar amount in […]
Learn MoreNovember 23, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Many facets of American law – such as Title VI – protect individuals from racial discrimination, and give them recourses should intentional discrimination occur. For example, if your employer wrongfully terminates you or otherwise disadvantages you based on your race or national origin, you have the option of bringing a discrimination lawsuit against them to […]
Learn MoreNovember 11, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Running a business is a complex task, with many different moving parts to keep track of. If you can’t afford to hire in-house counsel or a human resources department quite yet, you may be handling the human resources tasks yourself. Here are some common mistakes that business owners in your position often run into – […]
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