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The federal False Claims Act provides that when a new case is filed, there are certain rules that must be followed to keep the case confidential and to prevent the defendant from finding out that the government is conducting an investigation. The procedure, known as...
Happy National Whistleblower Appreciation Day! It’s the 238th anniversary of the first whistleblower law that was passed by the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War. The law’s origins stem from ten U.S. Naval officers reporting the mistreatment of...
The online news website Truth in Media just finished a series of reports on Big Pharma. It’s a fascinating look at how the pharmaceutical industry has manipulated the system to increase sales and profits. Part 4 of the series highlights the case of Endo...
A little over two weeks ago, the Supreme Court unanimously issued a decision in Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar that has drawn diverse reactions from the whistleblower plaintiff and defense bars as to how it will apply to future...
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it issued a whistleblower award of $17 million to an anonymous whistleblower. The award is the second-largest whistleblower award since the program started five years ago. The largest award...
The Impact of Employment Releases on Qui Tam Cases Whistleblowers often run into this situation: they’ve done the right thing to report suspicious conduct up the company’s chain of command only to be rewarded by being told that their services are no longer needed....
Earlier this month the Railroad Retirement Board announced in the May 2nd Federal Register that the statutory penalties associated with False Claims Act cases would be going way up. The underlying legislation spurring the increase is the Federal Civil Penalties...
James Hoyer partner Jesse Hoyer interviewed by ABC Action News James Hoyer partner Jesse Hoyer is an expert on for-profit college whistleblower cases having handled several over the past several years, including False Claims Act cases against EDMC, Corinthian...
Prime Healthcare Whistleblower Karin Berntsen The federal government is joining the whistleblower case of James Hoyer client Karin Berntsen against Prime Healthcare Services, its founder Dr. Prem Reddy, and more than a dozen of its hospitals. Prime is a fast growing...
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange Late last month, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange urged Alabama lawmakers to establish a False Claims Act for the state in order to increase the funds available for medical services for Alabama’s most needy citizens....
