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For the 4th year in a row, the Department of Justice recovered more than $3.5 billion in settlements and judgements in False Claims Act cases for fraud against the government. “The False Claims Act has again proven to be the government’s most effective civil tool to...

An in depth report by CNBC looks at the issue of big pharma exploiting orphan drug status to generate huge profits for blockbuster medications.  It highlights a new study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine which is raising concerns. Here is an excerpt: A...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tampa, FL— A James Hoyer law firm client is among several whistleblowers who came forward to expose wrongdoing by Millennium Health, formerly Millennium Laboratories, which led to a $256 million settlement with the United States government. The company was accused of...

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...

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...

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...