Firm News

James Hoyer’s lead investigator Al Scudieri was recently interviewed for an article about the abundance of fraud complaints in Florida by Robert Trigaux of the Tampa Bay Times. Al’s theory as to why fraud is so prevalent in Florida is that: Florida’s not only the...

A former Michigan resident who directed a $3.3 million psychotherapy fraud scheme, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of...

The Department of Justice announced today that an Illinois physician, Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, pleaded guilty to a federal crime for receiving illegal kickbacks and benefits totaling nearly $600,000 from two pharmaceutical companies in exchange for regularly...

A Michigan physician involved in a $2.1 million home health care fraud scheme was sentenced today to 15 months in prison. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...