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Government Whistleblowers in the Crosshairs Normally, the government tends to appreciate whistleblowers–at least when they’re helping the government get back millions of dollars stolen by

Protecting Animals with the FCA A fascinating False Claims Act case that began back in 2001 has met another procedural roadblock, although it may not be over

Recent Qui Tam Cases Part 3: Governments Behaving Badly Are you a state or local government employee? Keep a close eye on your employer–they may be

Everyone in the line of fire needs body armor these days, even the dogs. The problem is, manufacturers keep making shoddy body armor–and ripping off taxpayers

Drug Companies Up to Their Old Tricks We hear what seem like the same old stories over and over, but here it goes again. Yet

Happy Birthday, False Claims Act The False Claims Act, also known as Lincoln’s Law, was passed by Congress on March 2, 1863, making the law a

Amendments to the False Claims Act The False Claims Act, also known as Lincoln’s Law, has undergone some major amendments over the years. This is

The River Styx Co-Pay In Greek mythology, the River Styx served as the boundary between Earth and the Underworld. In order to cross the river, a dead

Sold Out by USDA? Hopefully you’re not about to tuck into a plate of veal cutlet or sausage right now.  The latest whistleblower to be

Ernst and Young Under the Gun In the game of “Life,” (the Milton Bradley version, mind you) each piece of paper money bears the image

YLG Beefs Up Its Wage and Hour Practice With the down turn in the economy over the last several years, there has been an exponential

Health Care Bill Passed; Whistleblowers Needed! Now that Congress has finally passed the health care bill, there will be an even greater need for whistleblowers to

Study Finds Whistleblowers are the Fraud-Finding Pros Back in the fear-infused days of fall 2001, when it seemed that a plane full of terrorists and

New Restrictions on Whistleblower Suits a la the Supreme Court If you’re thinking about blowing the whistle on your corrupt little local government after you

Academia’s Whistleblower Obsession Whistleblowers are getting a lot of attention from academics these days. Just last week, in fact, we wrote about a study conducted

Ohio to have its Own False Claims Act? – If State AG Mike DeWine had his way they would! Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is