CHOP Study Reveals Increased Off-Label Drug Use in Children
Study by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Found Increased Off Label On September 10, 2012, Science Daily reported that the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”)
Judge Strikes Down Dept. of Education’s New “Gainful Employment” Rules
Judge Strikes Down Dept. of Education’s New “Gainful Employment” Rules On July 1, 2012 and July 11, 2012, The New York Times published two articles
Whistleblower Rewarded $9.2M for Exposing Fraud Scheme
Whistleblower Paid $9,243,251 For Exposing False Claims Scheme On June 7, 2012, the Department of Justice reported that it had recovered $34,234,263 from Orthofix Inc.,
IRS Tax Fraud Whistleblower Awarded $104 Million
IRS Tax Fraud Whistleblower Awarded $104 Million Philadelphia, PA September 12, 2012 – Whistleblower Attorneys for Bradley Birkenfeld, a jailed former Swiss banker, announced that
For-Profit Colleges Are Wasting Public Funds
For-Profit Colleges Are Wasting Public Funds On August 16, 2012, The Spokesman Review published an editorial which stated the for-profit colleges are wasting public funds.A
For Profit Colleges Encouraged Fraud
For Profit Colleges Encouraged Fraud On August 4, 2010, The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on For Profit Colleges entitled “FOR-PROFIT
Sunoco Settles FLSA Action for $675,000: Key Details
Sunoco Inc. Agrees To Pay $675,000.00 To Settle FLSA Action Egan Young, Attorneys-at-Law, is pleased to announce final approval of a $675,000.00 dollar settlement with
Government Settles $158 Million Mortgage Fraud Suit With Citigroup
Government Settles $158 Million Mortgage Fraud Suit With Citigroup This past week, Citigroup Inc. came to a $158 million settlement with the Justice Department over
Dava Pharmaceuticals Defrauds Medicaid of Millions
Dava Pharmaceuticals Defrauds Medicaid of Millions This past week, Dava Pharmaceuticals Inc. reached an $11 million settlement with the Justice Department over False Claims Act
Media Overlooks Defense False Claims Case
Media Overlooks Defense False Claims Case In today’s world, false claims cases brought against companies that are worth millions of dollars are often overshadowed by
Congress Exploring More Efficient Whistleblower Statutes
Congress Exploring More Efficient Whistleblower Statutes On January 27th, Richard Miller, the Senior Labor Advisor to Congressman George Miller, held a conference call with several
FDA Caught Spying on Potential Whistleblowers
FDA Caught Spying on Potential Whistleblowers Last week, it was revealed that litigation was filed against the Food and Drug Administration for conducting secret monitoring
Bank of America Settles Billion Dollar Mortgage Fraud Case
On February 9, 2012, the Justice Department announced the settlement of one of the largest False Claims Act cases relating to mortgage fraud in history.
Grimm’s Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011
Grimm’s Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 The proposed H.R. 2483, known as The Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 is poised to move through congress this
Whistleblowers Strengthen Healthcare Fraud Cases
Whistleblowers Provide Backbone to Case Against Healthcare Fraud On Thursday, September 1, the Department of Justice reported that the United States government had settled a
Fear of Political Pressure Influences IRS Resistance to Whistleblower Cases
Fear of Political Pressure Influences IRS Resistance to Whistleblower Cases In recent years, whistleblower cases have proven to be essential to the battle against tax
GAO Report on Whistleblowers Increases IRS Accountability
Scathing GAO Report on Whistleblowers Prompts New Pressure on IRS In September 2011, the Governmental Accountability Office released its review of the progress being made
GAO Report Wants More Time-Efficient IRS Whistleblower Program
GAO Report Wants More Time-Efficient IRS Whistleblower Program In August 2011, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its conclusions on the effectiveness of the Internal