Whistleblowers

First Whistleblower Case Connected to “Operation Brace Yourself” Settles for $20.3 Million

January 27, 2020 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Hoyer Law Group, PLLC, of Tampa, FL, and The Rabon Law Firm of Charlotte, NC are pleased to announce the settlement of a False Claims Act lawsuit brought against numerous defendants in one of the largest-ever Medicare fraud cases involving telemedicine and durable medical equipment (DME). Whistleblowers bring False Claims Act lawsuits on behalf of […]

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California legislators looking to expand False Claims Act to tax fraud

May 03, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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California Assembly Bill 1270 was introduced on February 21, 2019. If it becomes law, it would amend the state’s False Claims Act to remove the bar against tax-related false claims.The bill, as introduced, would expressly authorize tax-related false claims actions against a person or company whose reported taxable income, net income, or sales totaled $500,000 […]

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Deputy Associate AG Talks False Claims Act

January 30, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Yesterday, Deputy Associate Attorney General Stephen Cox delivered remarks on the False Claims Act and qui tam enforcement by the Department of Justice. His speech touched on five major topics: Fraud on the Taxpayer Qui Tam Dismissals Subregulatory Guidance Piling On Cooperation Credit Of note for whistleblowers was the Deputy Associate AG’s emphasis that, despite fears to the contrary, […]

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New Justice Manual Speaks to the Brand Memo’s Impact on False Claims Act Cases

January 15, 2019 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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New provisions of the Justice Manual that were circulated by the Deputy Attorney General recently provide new insight on how the Department of Justice will implement the Brand Memo in False Claims Act cases.  The Brand Memo was issued on January 25, 2018 and quickly spread through the whistleblower legal community as it seemed to limit […]

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DOJ Cites James Hoyer Case in 2018 Report on the False Claims Act

December 28, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued its report on False Claims Act cases for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.  In the report, DOJ cited James Hoyer’s case against Prime Healthcare as an example of DOJ’s efforts to hold individuals accountable for fraud: Prime Healthcare Services Inc., Prime Healthcare Foundation Inc., and Prime […]

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Is the IRS Discouraging Whistleblowers From Coming Forward?

November 07, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The IRS might be hampering its own whistleblower program by not implementing policies and procedures to incentivize whistleblower rewards. Since 2007, the IRS Whistleblower Program has helped collect $3.6 billion, from which whistleblowers received anywhere from 15 percent to 20 percent of the proceeds of an individual funds recovery. The problem, according to the Government […]

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Federal Whistleblower Report Announces Increased Rewards and Heightened Anti-Fraud Efforts

October 31, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued its annual report this month. The 31-page document evidences the CFTC’s heightened anti-fraud efforts and the increased rewards that we are seeing for those who come forward to report fraud through the CFTC Whistleblower Program that has resulted in almost $100 million in rewards. Some highlights for 2018 […]

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CFTC’s Authority Over Standalone Anti-Fraud Activities under the Dodd-Frank Act

September 06, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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There is presently a disagreement among federal courts as to the scope of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) anti-fraud and anti-manipulation authority under the Dodd-Frank Act. The CFTC’s primary focus has always been on swaps and commodity futures contracts governed by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).  However, the CFTC has also historically had anti-fraud and […]

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Puerto Rico Tackles Medicaid Fraud with the Passing of its own False Claims Act

July 26, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico recently announced the enactment of House Bill 1627, simultaneously enacting a Puerto Rican False Claims Act and authorizing the establishment of a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The new law allows whistleblowers to report any fraudulent act against the Puerto Rican government.   The act allows Puerto Rico to join the 30 […]

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CFTC Announces First Whistleblower Award to a Foreign Whistleblower

July 23, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced a whistleblower award of more than $70,000 to a foreign whistleblower, a first of its kind award for a foreign individual who significantly contributed to an ongoing CFTC investigation that led the CFTC to a successful settlement. It’s the sixth award to a whistleblower who provided valuable […]

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CFTC Announces Its Largest Ever Whistleblower Award of Approximately $30 Million

July 12, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced its largest-ever whistleblower award of approximately $30 million today.  The CFTC wrote that the whistleblower “voluntarily provided key original information that led to a successful enforcement action.”   The award is the fifth CFTC whistleblower award and a great reminder of the program’s commitment to anonymity, as the CFTC […]

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Department of Justice Settles Two Large Lawsuits Alleging Healthcare Fraud

July 02, 2018 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The Department of Justice recently settled two cases involving alleged violations of the False Claims Act by healthcare providers. The Department of Justice issued a press release on June 25th stating that Caris Healthcare, L.P. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Caris Healthcare, LLC, a for-profit hospice chain that operates in Tennessee, Virginia, and South Carolina, have […]

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