A pair of high stakes False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases went to oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 18. Both cases concern the FCA’s “scienter” requirement and whether defendants can skirt the Act’s harsh penalties by developing “reasonable...
Whistleblowers
9th Circuit Dismisses Whistleblower Suit Due To Public Disclosure Bar
A California federal judge recently dismissed a False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Allergan Inc., because the claims identified by the whistleblower were prohibited under the FCA’s Public Disclosure Bar. The case was brought by whistleblower...
Hoyer Law Group and David L. Haron announce $69 million False Claims Act settlement
Hoyer Law Group, PLLC, and David L. Haron, Of Counsel, are pleased to announce the more than $69 million settlement of a False Claims Act case brought on behalf of our whistleblower client Stacy Goldsholl against Covenant Medical Center, Covenant Healthcare System,...
DOJ False Claims Act Annual Report
On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice released its annual False Claims Act (“FCA”) Report for the fiscal year 2022 (“Report”). The Report revealed that FCA litigation resulted in only $2.2 billion in settlements and recoveries in the fiscal year 2022,...
Supreme Court to Review the False Claims Act Bad Faith Requirement and Penalties
On January 13, 2023, the United States Supreme Court accepted two petitions for review in whistleblower cases. The cases are Proctor v. Safeway Inc. and Schutte et al. V. SuperValu Inc.
False Claims Act Supreme Court Developments to Watch in 2023
The ever-changing domain of False Claims Act (“FCA”) litigation is getting a busy start to the New Year with several notable developments set to play out in 2023, which will set important future trends regarding whistleblowers. The Department of Justice’s Dismissal...
Update on Hoyer Law Group Whistleblower Client Story
Our partner Dave Scher was recently interviewed on behalf of one of our courageous whistleblower clients for an updated story on the Dallas Independent School District. Click the video below to learn more. Click here for our previous post on this case.
Hoyer Law Group Whistleblower Client Exposes Fraud and a Possible Assault at Dallas Independent School District
Hoyer Law Group client Andrea Whelan worked as a senior auditor and investigator for the Dallas Independent School District (“DISD”) from 2013 until she was fired in 2022. Andrea believes she was fired because she tried to expose fraud and corruption at DISD.
Senate Implements Act Authorizing Whistleblower Awards under the Anti-Money Laundering Act
In 2020, the Senate passed The Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AMLA”), which included its own whistleblower program to encourage individuals to come forward with information concerning violations of the Bank Secrets Act (“BSA”). The program is administered by the...
What does the Rule 9(b) Split mean for Future Whistleblowers?
The Supreme Court recently refused to resolve a long-time circuit split regarding the False Claims Act’s rule 9(b), which requires whistleblowers to “state with particularity the circumstances constituting fraud.” Circuits have been divided on the application of this...