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CBS New Reality Series Whistleblower
“A thrilling look into the real-life David vs. Goliath stories” Last month, CBS broadcasted the first episode of a new series, Whistleblower. The network describes the show, which debuted on July 13th, as taking “a thrilling look into the real-life David vs....
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FCA Whistleblowers Awarded $392 Million in FY 2017
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it had paid $392 million in whistleblower awards to individuals in the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2017. This enormous payout to ordinary citizens who made the courageous decision to come forward with...
Is Speaking to a Whistleblowing Attorney Ethical?
The term “whistleblowing” can have a variety of meanings, and we often hear it thrown around in the media to describe a number of different scenarios. For example, the most famous “whistleblowers” of recent years have been Chelsea Manning (FKA Bradley Manning), a...
The Largest Healthcare Fraud FCA Recoveries of 2017
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered $3.7 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuits in 2017, alone, continuing a strong trend over recent years and decades to support private citizens in pursuing fraud perpetrated against the federal government. Of this amount,...
Are Whistleblowers Protected from Prosecution in Texas?
Whistleblowers, by definition, have original information they can provide to the government which could potentially lead to an enforcement action against a third party. This is true whether the context is a False Claims Act (FCA) claim (e.g. Medicare/Medicaid fraud),...
How Much Money Will It Cost to Pursue an FCA Case?
If there is one thing that people outside the law understand about attorneys is that they are quite often expensive, to say the least. Defending yourself against criminal charges, fighting off a civil lawsuit against your business, and even getting divorced can mean...
Will My Identity Become Public If I Bring a Whistleblower Lawsuit?
If you are considering bringing a whistleblower action - whether as a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit, or an action for a whistleblower award for securities fraud, tax fraud, or commodities fraud - it is likely the case that you are concerned about the potential...