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October 10, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
In recent years we have seen two trends of great importance to the conduct and defense of government investigations – one, the growth of state agency investigations of matters previously handled on the federal level, and two, the growth of whistleblowing as a basis for government investigations. These two trends have come together in a […]
Learn MoreOctober 08, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
JACKSON, Miss. — Newly released court records claim the owner of a Mississippi hospice ran a multimillion Medicare fraud and used some of the money to buy 20 cars since December 2009. The details about Angelic Hospice in Greenwood and its owner’s purchases were outlined in a 27-page document dated Feb. 19 but only made […]
Learn MoreOctober 01, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Right on the heels of Chief Sean McKessy’s interview promising more resolved cases and whistleblower awards, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced an award of more than $14 million to a whistleblower today. The whistleblower has requested to stay anonymous, which the SEC law permits – a distinct difference from typical False Claims […]
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September 30, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
When Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010, the creation of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower was heralded as a positive step in curbing fraud in federal securities transactions. Yet, in the three years since its inception, the SEC has paid out only four relatively meager awards, despite […]
Learn MoreSeptember 30, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A former owner of a Los Angeles medical equipment supply company has been indicted for allegedly engaging in a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central District of California, Special Agent in Charge Glenn R. Ferry of […]
Learn MoreSeptember 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
There is no doubt that a whistleblower who has documents supporting his allegations will be much more prepared to prove his allegations than a whistleblower who is acting just on a hunch. In fact, many qui tam attorneys require some sort of validating information or documentation before proceeding with the case. When searching for documents, […]
Learn MoreSeptember 20, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Washington D.C., Sept. 19, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged JPMorgan Chase & Co. with misstating financial results and lacking effective internal controls to detect and prevent its traders from fraudulently overvaluing investments to conceal hundreds of millions of dollars in trading losses. The SEC previously charged two former JPMorgan traders with […]
Learn MoreSeptember 17, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Gustave Drivas, M.D., 58, of Staten Island, N.Y., was sentenced to serve 151 months in prison for his role as a “no show” doctor in a $77 million Medicare fraud scheme. The State of New York revoked Dr. Drivas’s medical license earlier this year. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal […]
Learn MoreSeptember 16, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A major point of emphasis in nearly every discussion of bringing a qui tam case is filing the case as early as possible. Though there are several reasons for this, the most important is due to a part of the False Claims Act known as the “first-to-file bar.” In sum, the first-to-file bar creates a […]
Learn MoreSeptember 11, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The U.S. government has announced a settlement with the middleman at the center of a wide-ranging scheme to obtain defense contracts by circumventing the bidding process. Steven Stallings acted as a broker agent inappropriately securing government contracts for major defense contractor SAIC without going through required contract procedures. Stallings, who worked for the New Mexico […]
Learn MoreSeptember 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
“The Whistleblower Program is designed to aid the SEC’s efforts to protect investors from those who violate the securities laws by encouraging those who are aware of misconduct to come forward to report it to us so that prompt and effective action can be taken to prevent or stop the misconduct.” —Sean X. McKessy, Chief, […]
Learn MoreSeptember 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A Brooklyn, N.Y., resident pleaded guilty today for his role as a patient recruiter in a $13 million kickback and health care fraud scheme, the fourth defendant to plead guilty in the scheme based at the Cropsey Medical Care PLLC clinic in Brooklyn. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; […]
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