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November 20, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The James Hoyer team at the TAF Awards Dinner James Hoyer is honored to have been named Whistleblower Lawyers of the Year by the Taxpayers Against Fraud or “TAF.” TAF is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to combating fraud against the government and protecting public resources headquartered in Washington, D.C. James Hoyer client Peggy Ryan, whistleblower […]
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November 16, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Jason Sobek – EDMC Whistleblower The Department of Justice announced it has reached a landmark, global settlement with Education Management Corporation, the 2nd largest for-profit education company in the country. EDMC agreed to pay $95.5 million to settle allegations that the company violated federal and state False Claims Act laws. James Hoyer client Jason Sobek, […]
Learn MoreNovember 12, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A former executive with Warner Chilcott, a division of Allergan, was arrested for allegedly directing employees to engage in illegal sales. Forbes Magazine contributor Erika Kelton writes about how big of a deal that is, since executives are rarely held accountable for bad deeds by a company. Here’s an excerpt from her article: The arrest […]
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October 28, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Some potential clients have asked: are federal agencies immune from whistleblower cases? For example, a federal health agency employee may have witnessed what they perceive the be wasteful spending of Medicare dollars or in some cases outright fraud. As any taxpayer would, they’d like to report what they’ve seen done with taxpayer money, and if […]
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October 23, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
James Hoyer Partner Jillian Estes – speaking at 16th Annual Pharma Congress, Washington D.C. James Hoyer Partner Jillian Estes joined other experts in qui tam litigation for a discussion of whistleblower cases against Big Pharma, at the 16th Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum. This summer, James Hoyer client Peggy Ryan was awarded close […]
Learn MoreOctober 20, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
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October 06, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Last month, Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates issued a memorandum on behalf of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that should help whistleblowers nationwide. The memorandum instructs DOJ attorneys investigating criminal and civil corporate misconduct to zero-in on the individual wrongdoers rather than just the corporate entity. The guidance will hopefully lead to larger, quicker settlements […]
Learn MoreSeptember 22, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The Department of Justice announced one of the largest False Claims Act settlements ever over Stark Statute violations, related to improper compensation to doctors for referrals. Adventist Health System has agreed to pay more than $118 million to settle allegations from multiple whistleblowers. The U.S. government will receive $115 million and $3.75 million will go […]
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September 16, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
In our experience, whistleblowers by and large do not do it for the money. Rather they bring the case in order to right a wrong inflicted upon their government and fellow taxpayers. That said, whistleblowers are financially incentivized to bring their cases. Section 3730(d)(1) of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. §§3729-33 provides that […]
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September 16, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Bill James – Founding Partner Bill James was one of the founding partners of the James Hoyer law firm. He was always known as a man of integrity, strength and fearlessness. It’s been 40 years since he battled Tampa’s mafia, despite the personal danger he faced as a result. Tampa Tribune writer Paul Guzzo takes […]
Learn MoreSeptember 14, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Judy Hoyer is one of the founding partners of the James Hoyer law firm. She made her name as a prosecutor and carried that experience into private practice here as a whistleblower attorney at the James Hoyer law firm, with a focus on qui tam litigation. Judy believes that the means and methods of committing […]
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August 31, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Pictured left to right: Adam Hoyer, Chris Hoyer, Angie Moreschi, Jim Ross, Jillian Estes, and Sean Estes The annual James Hoyer law firm baseball outing was great fun once again. Every year, we gather with our family and friends at Tropicana Field to enjoy America’s great pastime, good food and good company. It’s always a […]
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