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May 13, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong interviewed on 60 Minutes If you ever wondered why the price of generic drugs is getting so expensive, 60 Minutes gave us an inside look at the problem on its Sunday broadcast. The CBS program profiled the on-going battle of Connecticut Attorney General William Tong to hold big pharma accountable. […]
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May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
California Assembly Bill 1270 was introduced on February 21, 2019. If it becomes law, it would amend the state’s False Claims Act to remove the bar against tax-related false claims.The bill, as introduced, would expressly authorize tax-related false claims actions against a person or company whose reported taxable income, net income, or sales totaled $500,000 […]
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May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Gary D. Newsome, former CEO of Health Management Associates LLC (HMA), a hospital chain that was headquartered in Naples, Florida, has agreed to pay the United States $3.46 million to settle allegations that he caused HMA to knowingly submit false claims to government health care programs by admitting patients who could have been treated on […]
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May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
US WorldMeds LLC founder and CEO Breckenridge Jones US WORLDMEDS LLC The Justice Department announced today that US WorldMeds LLC (USWM) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., by paying kickbacks to patients and physicians to improperly induce prescriptions of its […]
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April 24, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The fight for worker rights took another blow today. The Supreme Court ruled employees at a California company could not band together in an effort to get compensation from their employer for a breach of their data. The 5-4 decision put yet another limitation on the ability to use class arbitration and class actions against […]
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March 13, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
James Hoyer law firm Shareholder & Partner Jesse Hoyer Attorney Jesse Hoyer is a partner and shareholder of the James Hoyer law firm. She carries on the legacy of her parents, former prosecutors who founded the firm. Watch the video below to learn more about her. Attorney Jesse Hoyer explains how she helps clients. Jesse’s […]
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February 18, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
AgeVital agrees to pay $775,000 to settle kickback claims [*See video below on coverage of the settlement on WFLA channel 8 in Tampa. James Hoyer Attorney Jesse Hoyer is interviewed*] SARASOTA, FL – The action of one patient who recognized possible fraud against Medicare led to this settlement which returns nearly one million dollars to […]
Learn MoreFebruary 12, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
When you’re facing issues at work, it can be scary and confusing. Wrongful termination. Discrimination. Retaliation. Witnessing fraud. James Hoyer Employment Lawyer Dave Scher explains what to do and how to get help. Dave Scher leads the James Hoyer Employment law division. Click here to learn more about Dave and to contact him directly for […]
Learn MoreFebruary 01, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Attorney Dave Scher leads the James Hoyer Employment Law division. His philosophy stems from the simple belief that it’s a privilege to help people. Watch the video below to hear from Dave personally on why he practices employment law and how he helps his clients. Click here to learn more about Dave and to contact […]
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January 30, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Yesterday, Deputy Associate Attorney General Stephen Cox delivered remarks on the False Claims Act and qui tam enforcement by the Department of Justice. His speech touched on five major topics: Fraud on the Taxpayer Qui Tam Dismissals Subregulatory Guidance Piling On Cooperation Credit Of note for whistleblowers was the Deputy Associate AG’s emphasis that, despite fears to the contrary, […]
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January 22, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
James Hoyer Of Counsel Attorney David Haron and his client George Karadsheh were featured in an encore presentation of American Greed: Diagnosis Blood Money. Karadsheh blew the whistle to expose one of the most heinous medical fraud cases of our day. Dr. Farid Fata told patients they had cancer when they did not in order […]
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January 15, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
New provisions of the Justice Manual that were circulated by the Deputy Attorney General recently provide new insight on how the Department of Justice will implement the Brand Memo in False Claims Act cases. The Brand Memo was issued on January 25, 2018 and quickly spread through the whistleblower legal community as it seemed to limit […]
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