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May 24, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
In this 2009 case tried before a jury in D.C. Superior Court, Partner Dave Scher secured a $282,000 verdict for a whistleblower under the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act, D.C. Code §§ 1-615-.51 to .59, after he stood up to school administrators who were deceiving the students, the public, and the federal government.
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In this case before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Partner Dave Scher represented a former director at the NTSB in a case brought under the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d), and the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3). Mr. Scher demonstrated that the government acted willfully and in bad faith […]
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In this federal appellate case, one of the first argued under the 2008 Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), Partner Dave Scher successfully argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Court that temporary conditions, such as “broken legs and injured tendons,” constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities […]
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CWD Holdings LLC agreed to pay the United States $8 million to resolve allegations by a Hoyer Law Group whistleblower client that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly avoiding paying tariffs on certain imported brake parts. The complaint alleged that CWD falsely claimed that the mounted brake pads it in fact imported, which […]
Learn MoreMay 23, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Lt. Col Timothy Ferner – In His Own Words Lt Col Ferner retired early from the Air Force in 2010 and now lives on a farm in New Zealand, his wife’s home country. We interviewed him via Skype to provide you with his insights on being a whistleblower. Watch the video below to learn more […]
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May 21, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The James Hoyer law firm is proud to be local counsel, along with lead-counsel Marlan Wilbanks, for Elin Baklid-Kunz, whistleblower in the $86-million dollar Halifax Hospital settlement. Elin was named the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Whistleblower of the Year on Tuesday, in an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Upon receiving the award, Elin expressed […]
Learn MoreMay 19, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Companies that bill the federal government for services are eager in 2020 to see what courts say about Justice Department decisions to dismiss whistleblower cases it finds to be meritless or a burden on government resources. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is considering how much deference the federal courts should give […]
Learn MoreMay 19, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
NEWARK, N.J. – Caldwell University has agreed to pay the United States more than $4.8 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a fraudulent scheme to defraud a federal education benefit program, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. “Caldwell University tried to hoodwink the Department of Veterans Affairs and, worse, veterans themselves, by claiming to […]
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May 19, 2021 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The University of California, Santa Barbara Daily Nexus recently covered the filing of our client’s defamation case. Click here or continue below to read the full article. UCSB Asst. Professor Sues Journalist for Defamation Over Reportings About Title IX Violations July 11, 2020 at 12:54 pm by Katherine Swartz and Max Abrams UC Santa Barbara assistant professor Danielle […]
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Law360 (July 23, 2020, 5:36 PM EDT) — The holding company behind several U.S. auto parts suppliers will pay $8 million to settle allegations that the company dodged brake pad tariffs dating back to 2006, the U.S. Department of…
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