Former Plant Manager of a Nuclear Facility Files Whistleblower Suit
Former Plant Manager of a Nuclear Facility Files Whistleblower Suit A former manager of the San Onofre Nuclear facility, one of two nuclear power plants
IRS Issues “Dirty Dozen” for 2011
IRS Issues “Dirty Dozen” for 2011 Hiding income in offshore accounts, identity theft, return preparer fraud, and filing false or misleading tax forms top the
Senate Bill would post every physician’s Medicare billing data on Internet
Senate Bill would post every physician’s Medicare billing data on Internet Aiming to curtail Medicare fraud, Senator Charles Grassley (R, Iowa) introduced a program integrity
Grassley Proposes Enhanced Whistleblower Protections
U.S. Sen. Grassley: Focuses on update to Whistleblower Protection Act Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, a longtime advocate for strong Whistleblower Protections, recently co-sponsored legislation
IRS Funding Cuts Hurt Taxpayers
IRS Funding Cuts Hurt Taxpayers Trying to save money, the federal government is cutting funding for the IRS. The result may be a loss of
SEC Approves Whistleblower Rules
SEC Approves Whistleblower Rules The SEC has approved the rules regarding the submission of SEC whistleblower claims pursuant to the Dodd-Frank legislation that was passed last year.
CVS pays $17.5 million dollars in settlement of Whistleblower lawsuit
CVS pays $17.5 million dollars in settlement of Whistleblower lawsuit A recent $17.5 million dollar settlement of Medicaid related fraud reinforces the need for strong
Telecommunication firm pays settlement to resolve suit
Telecommunication firm pays settlement to resolve suit Two former employees of a large telecommunication company helped the United States government and the state governments of
In the Battle Against Fraud, More and More Winners Emerge
In the Battle Against Fraud, More and More Winners Emerge An aggressive push by the Department of Justice in the past year to investigate and
Proposed Legislation Threatens Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections
Proposed Legislation to Gut Whistleblower Provisions of Dodd-Frank Last week, Representative Michael Grimm (R,C-NY) along with House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee Chair Scott Garrett
Government Sees a Record Surge in Healthcare Fraud Prosecution
Government Sees a Record Surge in Healthcare Fraud Prosecution New statistics released by independent research organization TRAC (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse) show that the number
IRS Concludes 2nd Successful Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative
IRS Concludes 2nd Successful Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative International tax evaders beware: the IRS is cracking down on those who would hide offshore income, and
U.S. Steps In: Allied Home Mortgage False Claims Act Lawsuit
U.S. Intervenes in False Claims Act lawsuit against Allied Home Mortgage As reported by Bob Van Voris and Patricia Hurtado here Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp., which
Working Overtime As A Mortgage Loan Officer?
Working Overtime As A Mortgage Loan Officer? If you are employed as a mortgage loan officer and are performing “typical mortgage loan officer duties”, you
Tax Court Protects Anonymity of Whistleblower 14106-10W
Tax Court Protects Anonymity of Whistleblower 14106-10W Sometimes just the title of the case tells me that I have to write about it. So it
Will Pennsylvania Adopt a False Claims Act?
Will Pennsylvania Adopt a False Claims Act? Once again, Pennsylvania legislators have the opportunity to adopt a state False Claims Act. The federal False Claims
Congress Seeks to Address Employee Misclassification
Congress Seeks to Address Employee Misclassification The Teamsters Union has expressed its support of new legislation introduced in the Senate that may help prevent workers
Choosing a Qui Tam Attorney
Choosing a Qui Tam Attorney While the federal False Claims Act has been on the books for close to a century and a half since