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January 13, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
James Hoyer Senior Partner Terry Smiljanich offering advice on what to do about phone scams on Bay News 9 and Orlando’s News 13. James Hoyer Law Firm Senior Partner Terry Smiljanich shared his expertise on how to spot a phone scam with Bay News 9 and Orlando’s News 13. A former federal prosecutor, Smiljanich was […]
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January 12, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
On December 30, 2014, the New York Times “DealBook” section posted a column by Professor Steven Solomon slamming whistleblower awards for rewarding wrongdoers who engage in fraud, likening the awards to giving bank robbers a cut of the loot. Solomon’s column, “Whistle-Blower Award Lures Wrongdoers Looking to Score,” suggests that whistleblowers are criminals who set up […]
Learn MoreDecember 22, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems (LMIS) has agreed to pay $27.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly overbilling the government for work performed by LMIS employees who lacked required job qualifications. The settlement was announced today by Acting Assistant Attorney General Joyce R. Branda for the Justice Department’s Civil […]
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December 18, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A recent study of “life sciences companies” (i.e. biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare companies) revealed that False Claims Act qui tam liability is a primary issue discussed in general counsels’ offices. The study was sponsored by Foley Hoag and conducted by ALM Legal Intelligence. According to Kevin Iredell, vice president of ALM Legal Intelligence, “[t]he […]
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December 16, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Angie Moreschi & Larry Wiezycki at the Emmys! Big congratulations to our media team members Angie Moreschi and Larry Wiezycki for their Emmy wins Saturday night at the 38th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards. It was an exciting night of glitz and glamour as hundreds gathered in Fort Lauderdale to honor the best in broadcasting in […]
Learn MoreDecember 15, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
ALBANY, NEW YORK: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York has agreed to pay the United States $3,750,000 to resolve allegations that its Center for Development of Human Services (CDHS) violated the False Claims Act by manipulating audits it performed of federally funded health care programs in New York State, announced United […]
Learn MoreDecember 04, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Enjoy this video from the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund. It explains the False Claims Act and why whistleblowers are so important to taxpayers and our communities.
Learn MoreDecember 04, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Rite Aid Corporation, a Delaware corporation and national retail drugstore chain with its principal place of business in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has paid the United States $2.99 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by inappropriately using gift cards as inducements, the Department of Justice announced today. The settlement resolves allegations […]
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December 03, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
As recently reported by the New York Times, whistleblower programs have been an unqualified success for the government in 2014, assisting in a record return of $5.69 billion. The government is now trying to expand this success to new areas. For example, on November 20, 2014, a new Senate bill was introduced to create an […]
Learn MoreDecember 02, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The United States has filed a complaint against Orlando, Florida, based Air Ideal Inc. and its owner, Kim Amkraut, for allegedly making false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to obtain certification as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) company, the Justice Department announced today. “The HUBZone program is intended to create jobs in […]
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December 01, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Karin Berntsen – James Hoyer Client The whistleblower case filed against Prime Healthcare by James Hoyer client Karin Berntsen has cleared a major hurdle. The defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the case was denied in its entirety. Judge Patrick Walsh of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California wrote: Based on these allegations, […]
Learn MoreNovember 26, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The United States has filed suit against Creekside Hospice II LLC, Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. (SKG), its holding company, and Skilled Healthcare LLC (SKH), an administrative services subsidiary of SKG that operates Creekside (collectively the Creekside entities), alleging that these entities knowingly submitted ineligible claims for hospice services and inflated claims for patient visits to […]
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