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Medicare Fraud Strike Force charges 111 in $225 Million Fraud Scheme

March 08, 2011 12:05

Recently, the Health and Human Services Department, Department of Justice, and FBI issued a joint announcement that they were charging 111 defendants with Medicare fraud in nine cities, and expanding their investigative operations, called the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, to two more cities. The 111...

DOJ enlists help from Congress to fight healthcare fraud

Juliet Sallette
October 30, 2009 08:30

The DOJ's Assistant Attorney General Tony West realizes that healthcare fraud is a serious issue that can't be fought alone.  Since 2009, he has led DOJ's Civil Division and is requesting help from Congress to combat healthcare fraud. We applaud Assistant Attorney General Tony West...

From the Courtroom Podcast Interview with Robert M. Morgenthau on Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Juliet Sallette
July 30, 2009 17:41

In this edition of our Podcast Series "From the Courtroom", Esther Uria LaBovick, Esq. has the pleasure of speaking with New York District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau. The honorable Robert M. Morgenthau discusses Judge Sonia Sotomayor, her Senate confirmation...

Whistleblower and former UBS Banker sentenced to 40 months in prison for role in tax scam

Juliet Sallette
August 26, 2009 09:34

Former UBS Banker, Bradley C. Birkenfeld was recently sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison for assisting a client at UBS to evade taxes. However, due to Mr. Birkenfield's assistance, the government was successful in reaching the February settlement of UBS agreeing to pay $780...

Recent Articles

Banking Industry Settlement Comes On the Backs of Whistleblowers

February 14, 2012 17:56

There is no doubt that whistleblowers are changing America for the better.  Just last week a new Act was signed to help homeowners who were the victim of malicious bank persecution trying to steal them of their home.  Further, the US Attorney’s office recently announced a...

The Grimm Act and Why it Might Hurt Whistleblowers

February 01, 2012 16:19

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Federal Law Violations at Countrywide Home Loans and Bank of America

January 24, 2012 16:47

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2011: A Great Year for Whistleblowers

January 20, 2012 21:26

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has offered awards totaling hundreds of millions of dollars to employee whistleblowers who reported wrongdoing at their companies. Based on these whistleblowers’ information, 220 companies were brought to justice in 2011. The employee reports...

Qui Tam & Whistleblower Cases - Two billion dollar days for the US Attorney in a row!

January 19, 2012 20:02

Two billion dollar days for the US Attorney in a row! On January 6, Johnson & Johnson settled a U.S. probe into their anti-psychotic drug, Risperdal, for $1,000,000,000!  According to the Bloomberg news, J&J is going to resolve their long running dispute over Risperdal for a...

Avandia Cases Are Getting Ready to Settle or Explode

January 10, 2012 21:44

  Avandia cases are getting ready to settle or explode:  GlaxoSmithKlien is ready to either pay out or be bleed to death in Avandia cases.  Recently they agreed to pay $3 Billion dollars to the Feds to avoid criminal and civil penalties and a trial. That case dealt, at least in part,...