October 20, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Many of our clients who come forward to file a case under the False Claims Act are motivated by a common desire: to right a wrong. While some people think of corporate fraud as a victimless crime, whistleblowers know it is not. They realize that every business decision impacts a human life – that behind […]
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September 29, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Attorney General Eric Holder On Thursday, September 25, the United States Department of Justice announced that Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States of America, would be resigning as soon as a successor was confirmed. Holder has been the Attorney General since 2009, when he took over the Department of Justice’s top position […]
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September 18, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Delery On Tuesday, September 16th, Stuart F. Delery officially stepped into the Number 3 position at the Department of Justice as he formally became the Associate Attorney General of the United States. Since 2012, Delery has strongly advocated for the False Claims Act in his role as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division. […]
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September 16, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Partners Elaine Stromgren, Jillian Estes, and Jesse Hoyer are at the 14th Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) conference in D.C. this week. TAF is a nonprofit, public interest organization dedicated to combating fraud against the government and protecting public resources through public-private partnerships. TAF members work to maintain the integrity and advance the effectiveness of […]
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September 05, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The public disclosure bar can be a major factor in a qui tam action brought under a False Claims Act. The bar seeks to prevent lawsuits by “opportunistic plaintiffs who have no significant information to contribute of their own.” Graham County Soil & Water Conservation Dist. v. U.S. ex rel. Wilson, 559 U.S. 280, 294 […]
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August 19, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The IRS recently expanded awards given to relators under the IRS whistleblower program; thereby encouraging more taxpayers to come forward to report wrongdoing. The online version of the regulations are available here. Historically, the whistleblower could share in a case’s “collected proceeds,” which was defined to include a wide variety of monies actually received by the […]
Learn MoreAugust 06, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
You’ve suspected fraud at your workplace. You’ve gathered evidence that confirm your suspicions. You’ve researched the False Claims Act (“FCA”). You think you qualify to be a whistleblower and now you’re ready to file a qui tam complaint. In fact, you’re so prepared that you’re thinking maybe you don’t even need an attorney. After all, […]
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July 24, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a small feature on the False Claims Act. The article answers some basic questions about the FCA, but more importantly than that, it provides much needed exposure to an important tool for recovering taxpayer’s money — money that would otherwise be lost to fraud.As the article notes, the number […]
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July 09, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
One case we’ll be watching next term is whether the Supreme Court takes the appeal of Gosselin World Wide Moving, N.V. v. U.S. ex rel Bunk. The complicated fact pattern laid out in the Fourth Circuit’s opinion tells the tale of the defendant moving company colluding with its industry peers to artificially inflate the packing […]
Learn MoreJuly 01, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari today in Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter, a False Claims Act case addressing two issues: the proper statute of limitations under the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (“WSLA”), and the application of the first-to-file bar once an earlier case is no […]
Learn MoreJune 23, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Whistleblower cases are not typically high-profile, media-fueled cases. But, when the defendant is one of America’s formerly-beloved sports superstars, the False Claims Act becomes front-and-center news around the world. And according to an order from a federal judge last Thursday, the most highly-publicized False Claims Act case in recent memory will move forward towards what […]
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June 13, 2014 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Image from Public Citizen The answer, unfortunately, is “maybe.” Modern employment contracts almost always contain some kind of arbitration provision whereby you and your company agree to resolve disputes through arbitration.Companies prefer arbitration over going to court for several reasons: the discovery rules limit what information you can get from them; the company can prevent […]
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