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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BLOWING THE WHISTLE

Whistleblowers are courageous individuals who report wrongdoing and in turn stand to reap tremendous financial gain through the whistleblower award mechanisms. It’s nice that doing what’s right is intertwined with financial benefits, but from experience whistleblowers who are motivated by economics alone often fare poorly within whistleblower litigation, although they certainly are not precluded from obtaining a whistleblower award. Whistleblowers that are guided by a sense of justice, fairness and decency and knowing doing what’s right must be done even if the economic gain never comes generally mentally, spiritually, and functionally fare better during the whistleblower process.
I am not just writing this as a lawyer who practices whistleblower law who is presently part one of the most accomplished whistleblower law firms in the country. I also have had the privilege of serving the country as an FBI Special Agent and Legal Advisor. As an FBI Agent, I ran and participated in undercover operations, so I can appreciate what a whistleblower has to endure and how important whistleblowers are. I can tell you that without the use of inside information, many cases would not be able to be solved and many tragedies would not be averted. That’s in the criminal context. In the civil context for the private right of action for whistleblowers, it’s important to know your options before you take a step, because there are landmines everywhere. The wrong step will blow up on you.
There are many perils in bringing a whistleblower case and if you do it the wrong way, you may lose your case before you even start. Worse yet, many people think they qualify as whistleblowers, but simply don’t, or they try to navigate this extremely dense area of law without the right whistleblower lawyer in their corner and are doomed to fail. This guide to blowing the whistle is meant for educational purposes but cannot be relied since it is no substitute for hiring competent whistleblower counsel. In fact, there is caselaw that most courts have adopted that for the most fertile whistleblower statute, the False Claims Act, which recovers billions of dollars a year over the last decade, you may not file the case without a whistleblower law firm. I hope you find the information herein informative and of course, our firm Brown, LLC (877) 561-0000 offers free, confidential consultations on most whistleblower lawsuits, but even if it’s not our firm, if you think you have a whistleblower case please consult with a whistleblower lawyer before taking any step.
Even though this is the complete guide about how to blow the whistle, ironically, it will not be published completely at first and will be rolled out in phases. Here is the outline of what information the whistleblower guide will contain, and this table of contents may be augments or edited from time to time.
Rewards
$3 BILLION + RECOVERED LAST YEAR THROUGH THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT
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$100 MILLION + AWARDED TO WHISTLEBLOWERS THROUGH THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT.
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Whistleblower Table of Contents
Outline – This complete Guide to Blowing the Whistle- Do I have a Whistleblower case?
- What’s the difference between a qui tam action and a whistleblower lawsuit?
- What statutes protect me?
- Should I report my whistleblower concerns internally?
- How do I blow the Whistle?
- Do I need to use a whistleblower law firm?
- Who are the best whistleblower lawyers?
- At what point should I contact a whistleblower lawyer?
- Whistleblower Retaliation?
- How Long Does a whistleblower lawsuit take?
- Can I blow the whistle anonymously? When will my name be revealed?
- What type of whistleblower awards can I expect to receive?
- What criteria will a whistleblower award be based on?
- Are there certain criteria that will preclude me from receiving a whistleblower award?
- What’s the chance of the whistleblower case succeeding?
- What happens after the case has concluded?
Chapter 1
Do I have a whistleblower case?
It’s amazing how many individuals pre-suppose they are a whistleblower but overlook the simple question, which is, am I considered a whistleblower under the law? Loosely and colloquially used people perceive they are a whistleblower when they reveal anything illegal or unethical a company or individual is doing. It may surprise individuals to know that the large majority of what people think constitutes blowing the whistle does not qualify for any protections under the law, and the reporting of the conduct may actually cause the individual to endure a hostile work environment up to and including termination or worse. Let me give a laundry list of what areas trigger whistleblower protections and then contrast it to those areas where there’s no protections at least under Federal Laws.
- Federal False Claims Act
- Medicare Fraud
- Medicaid Fraud
- Defense Contractor Fraud
- Other Fraud against the Federal Government
- Kickbacks
- Anti-Kickback Statute
- Stark Act
- Pharmaceutical Fraud & Scams
- Off-label promotion for products paid with federal funds
- Improper promotions and kickbacks to prescribe products implicating federal funds
- Opiate promotions paid via Medicare or Medicaid
- State False Claims Act
- Illinois (Private Insurance Included)
- California (Private Insurance Included)
- New York
- State Whistleblower Protections
- SEC Whistleblower
- CFTC Whistleblower
- FIRREA whistleblower
- IRS Whistleblowers
- The nature of the fraud
- Who or what is being defrauded
- If it’s not fraud, what you are blowing the whistle on
- How you know the inside information
- How much money is in controversy
- Who else is likely to corroborate your information
- What your expectations are
- How long you’ve known about the situation without reporting it
- Do I have a Whistleblower case?
- What’s the difference between a qui tam action and a whistleblower lawsuit?
- What statutes protect me?
Chapter 2
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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
100 Million Dollar Settlement Fund for Women Injured by a New Birth Control Product
Jason T. Brown was the first attorney in the country to file a battery of cases on behalf of women who sustained blood clots, such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolisms, strokes and death from a n ew Birth control Product. Jason T. Brown’s prior firm was on the PSC (Plaintiff Steering Committee) and served as liaison counsel in the state mass tort action. The firm is no longer accepting new cases.
Tens of Millions in Settlements for Mass Tort Injuries and Class Actions
$7 Million Plus Settlement for Consumer Fraud
$7 Million Dollar Commercial Litigation Settlement
$5.475+ Million Settlement for Temple Online Students
Value of the settlement when factoring in non-economic relief exceeds $7 million dollars. Description and Settlement forms available at:
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Millions in Settlements for Women Injured by New Generation Hormonal Product
Women who sustained blood clots from a new Generation Hormonal Product received and continue to receive compensation for their injuries. Compensable injuries include Pulmonary Embolisms (PE), Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Strokes and Death. The firm is still investigating and accepting cases.
Nationwide $3.5 Million Settlement for Wage & Hour Class Action Case
Case brought on behalf of at home call center workers who were not paid for all their time worked including boot up time, technical time and other time. Workers were told by the company that boot up time which lasted 15 minutes or more was not paid because it was considered their commute to work. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
$3.2 Million Settlement for Wage & Hour Class Action Case
Case brought on behalf of workers who were misclassified as salaried exempt from overtime. The employer led employees to believe that they had to work unlimited hours over 40 without overtime compensation even though based on their job duties it was alleged they were entitled to overtime pay.
$2.4 Million Dollar Settlement for Wage & Hour Class Action
Lawsuit was brought as a class action on behalf of workers who worked in excess of 40 hours a week and were not paid overtime. The employer was forcing them to work “off the clock” for those hours and failed to pay proper overtime compensation.
$2 Million Dollar Settlement for False Claims Act (Whistleblower Case)
“$2 Million Dollar False Claims Act (FCA) Settlement – Unnecessary Services”
A case against GenomeDx was brought alleging violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and the California Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act regarding unnecessary services such as the testing of tissues that did not need to be tested. The case resulted in a $350,000 whistleblower award.
$2 Million Dollar Settlement for Truck Accident Victim
Our firm was Of Counsel to a serious truck accident case involving a trucking accident with multiple injuries.
Nationwide $1.3 Million Judgment against Future Income Payments and Scott Kohn for Consumer Fraud
Scott Kohn and Future Income Payments conspired to defraud veterans out of their hard earned pensions by offering them loans at loanshark rates and claiming it was a “purchase” not a loan.
$1.7 Million Dollar Settlement for Wage & Hour Case
Misclassified employees under the FLSA were not paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 40. Due to a confidentiality agreement specific details are intentionally omitted.
Judgment with Maximum Damages for Employment Litigation
Judgment for misclassification under the FLSA including maximum damages under State and Federal Laws, plus an incentive fee for the lead plaintiff with attorney fees paid separately. The case involved a worker who was paid a day rate regardless of the amount of hours worked per day and per week.
Class Action Jury Trial
Workers alleged that they were misclassified according to their job duties. The Defendant claimed an administrative exemption under the FLSA and state law. Misclassification cases under the FLSA are the cases most often tried due to non-monetary considerations. Jury Trial lasted three weeks. Settlement offered in lieu of appeal.
Acquittal at Trial
Despite videotaped evidence that the prosecutor alleged incriminated the defendant, Mr. Brown was able to obtain an acquittal at trial for his client. Please note, that while we, the Brown, LLC will provide consultations in defense matters, the firm spends most of its time litigating complex litigation such as class actions, mass torts and catastrophic injuries.
Judgment with Maximum Damages for Wage & Hour Dispute
Wage & Hour dispute on behalf of hourly employees who were not paid time and a half for hours in excess of 40. Employees were granted double damages for all their time with attorney fees and costs paid separately.
Million Dollar Settlement for Wage & Hour Class Action Case
Workers were compelled to come into work 15 minutes early to set up, but were not paid for their set up time. Gap issues aside, workers received double damages for the time worked for 3 years’ worth of pay with attorney fees paid separately.
This is a non-exhaustive list of prior results and successes of Jason T. Brown and the Brown, LLC. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
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