October 10, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
It has been 17 years since the United States government faced a partial shutdown as the result of a dispute between members of Congress. This is a tumultuous and uncertain time for our government and for all American citizens, and the simple reality is that we may not know answers about many aspects of the […]
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 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 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 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 03, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A general understanding of Medicare billing and reimbursement can increase a healthcare whistleblower’s chances for success. It is not a requirement for a whistleblower to be a Medicare billing or reimbursement expert to bring a successful qui tam case involving fraud committed against a government healthcare program. However, knowledge of a defendant’s billing and reimbursement […]
Learn MoreAugust 26, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Under the False Claims Act, whistleblowers are required to provide the government with “substantially all material evidence and information” in their possession upon filing a qui tam lawsuit. This assists the government in conducting an early analysis of the case’s merits. As one would expect, the more compelling evidence a whistleblower provides to the government […]
Learn MoreAugust 19, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
As has been discussed before on this blog, whistleblowers play a critical role in reducing fraud against our government and protecting the American taxpayers, and they should be celebrated for their courage. But, because of the potential workplace stigma and concerns of retaliation, whistleblowers often ask if they can protect their identity during a case […]
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August 13, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The James Hoyer Qui Tam Team Whether from personal experience, reading the news or just watching television, most people have some understanding of the basic legal case: a plaintiff sues a defendant, both sides have lawyers that file pleadings and exchange evidence, eventually the case settles or goes to trial where a judge or jury […]
Learn MoreAugust 05, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
When Congress amended the False Claims Act (FCA) in 1986, its goal was to increase private individual’s use of the qui tam provision of the FCA. Previous amendments had made the FCA ineffective by eliminating any real incentives for whistleblowers to come forward and failing to protect them when they did. Along with several other […]
Learn MoreJuly 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Qui tam attorneys are often approached by potential whistleblowers who have already contacted an employment attorney after being terminated or harassed on the job as a result of blowing the whistle on suspected fraud. Sometimes the whistleblower has already filed an employment case, and other times he or she is planning to file the employment […]
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