The seal protects the Government’s investigation, the Defendant’s privacy, and the whistleblower’s employment. The False Claims Act requires that every new case be filed under seal. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. [...]
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) has been an extraordinary tool for recovering taxpayer funds fraudulently acquired by unscrupulous actors and government contractors. State legislators have followed suit, enacting state-level [...]
Mediation is an efficient and effective option for resolving False Claims Act lawsuits Here in Georgia, autumn has rolled in seemingly overnight. The yelling from the playground across the street [...]
The Paycheck Protection Program has already been defrauded out of millions of dollars. One of the hottest areas for fraud against the government right now is Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) [...]
In our previous blog on the Bibby case, we discussed the importance of the seal in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. In our second installment of teaching moments from the [...]
The long-running saga of the case of U.S. ex rel. Bibby et. al. v. Wells Fargo Bank et al. 1:06-CV-0547-MHS (N.D. Ga.) provides a handy tutorial on two important issues [...]
A Review of the Pending Second Stimulus Package and Related Fraud Concerns Back in September, we provided an overview of what’s happening with COVID-19 fraud, including a review of COVID-relief [...]
The year 2020 has not been full of much good news. So in May, many were heartened to read the Wall Street Journal headline, “SEC Ramps Up Whistleblower Awards.” The [...]
The recent passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, caused me to take a step back and reflect on her career as a mammoth figure in [...]
False Claims Act defendant Mahendra Amin, M.D. is back in the news for allegations of medically unnecessary procedures on detained immigrants. In April 2015, the United States and the State [...]
