NHTSA Whistleblower Award Issued – First Award of its Kind
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a whistleblower award of over $24 million to a former safety engineer for Hyundai who reported to NHTSA in 2016 that the company was failing to address a design flaw linked to its Theta II engines, leaving the engines prone to seizing up and...
The False Claims Act is Important Now More Than Ever...
With the unprecedented wave of government spending to combat the effects of the pandemic (see $1.9 trillion spending bill passed earlier this year), we project that a record amount of fraudulent claims for pandemic-relief money have been and will be submitted, making qui tam suits under the False Claims Act...
“Brace Yourself”: Durable Medical Equipment Fraud is Big Business
Durable medical equipment (DME) fraud is one of the leading ways that suppliers and physicians defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. DME is defined as supplies or equipment ordered by a health care provider for everyday or extended use. Examples might include neck, back, or leg braces; wheelchairs; walkers;...
SEC Whistleblower Awards Top $1 Billion
On September 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has now paid more than $1 billion to over two hundred whistleblowers over the course of the program’s 10-year history, including awards of more than $500 million in FY 2021 alone. On the same day, the agency issued awards of...
The Three “C’s” to a successful Qui Tam under the...
As one of the premiere whistleblower law firms in the country, we are often asked what makes a qui tam successful under the False Claims Act. Whistleblower actions are unique and not just about the ABC’s, but here we’ll start with the C’s and the next blog will go into the challenging Q’s of Qui Tam....
How Can I File A Whistleblower Lawsuit Under the False...
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Under the False Claims Act (FCA) you are not permitted to file a lawsuit without the use of a whistleblower law firm. Just like you wouldn’t try to do your own surgery, filing your own lawsuit is generally a foolish idea, and is in fact prohibited under the FCA.
The False Claims Act generally involves the reporting of illegal activities conducted by a...
