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July 08, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
First Lady Laura Bush & Air Force Lt Col Timothy Ferner James, Hoyer, Newcomer & Smiljanich, P.A. is proud to announce the $5.75 million settlement of a qui tam case against Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a government defense contractor. James Hoyer had the privilege of representing Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Ferner in this […]
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July 03, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
First Lady Laura Bush & Lt Col Timothy Ferner Major defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC ) agreed to pay the U.S. government nearly $6 million to settle allegations that it circumvented the bidding process and induced the Air Force to award the company lucrative contracts. The settlement is the result of a rare […]
Learn MoreJuly 02, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
As of July 1, 2013, a new series of protections came into effect to protect federal contractor or subcontractor employees from being retaliated against for blowing the whistle on fraud, waste or abuse. In the past, a loophole existed in the retaliation protections such that a contractor or subcontractor employee could blow the whistle on […]
Learn MoreJuly 01, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
“Vigorous enforcement of the False Claims Act not only protects taxpayer dollars; it also protects the integrity of important government programs on which so many of us rely.” — Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West, Department of Justice When the Government is defrauded, the taxpayers are defrauded. President Lincoln recognized this when he signed the […]
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June 25, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Amid a series of high-profile and highly anticipated decisions this week, the Supreme Court made a relatively minor decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for the False Claims Act on June 24, 2013. The highest court in the United States denied a petition for certiorari in a case called Allison Engine Company v. United States ex rel. […]
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June 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
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 “filing under seal,” requires that a complaint “shall be filed […]
Learn MoreJune 20, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found United Technologies Corporation liable for over $473 million in damages and penalties arising out of a contract to provide the Air Force with fighter aircraft engines for F-15 and F-16 aircraft between 1985 and 1990, the Justice Department announced today. United Technologies, which is […]
Learn MoreJune 18, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The owner and operator of a Louisiana-based durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced today to serve 97 months in prison for his role in a $6.7 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas; and […]
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June 17, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A surgeon at Chicago’s Sacred Heart Hospital cut a hole in Earl Nattee’s throat on Jan. 3, the day before he died. It’s not clear why. The medical file contained no explanation of the need for the procedure, called a tracheotomy, according to a state and federal inspection report that quotes Sacred Heart’s chief nursing […]
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June 14, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Employment Releases and Impact on Qui Tam Case Picture this common scenario: A company employee has reported suspicions of fraud up the chain of command and suddenly finds herself the subject of false or unfair allegations of misconduct and poor performance. As the employee is being pushed out the door, the company offers the employee […]
Learn MoreJune 13, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The ABC TV station in Orlando reported on allegations that Halifax Hospital put patient’s safety at risk, through unnecessary surgeries and inappropriate admissions, in order to get more money from Medicare and Medicaid. The allegations are part of a whistleblower lawsuit, in which the James Hoyer Law Firm is co-counsel. The suit was filed by […]
Learn MoreJune 11, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Over-billing, unnecessary surgeries and procedures, improper admissions — these are serious issues of concern driving up the cost of medical care for all of us. They are also the key issues in a growing number of whistle-blower lawsuits being filed by medical workers and hospital employees who witness this type of fraud. It costs taxpayers […]
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