The False Claims Act (“FCA” or the “Act”) prohibits businesses and individuals from defrauding the government by knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false claim for payment or …
Litigants and their attorneys who fail to comply with discovery demands and/or discovery orders do so at their peril. Such non-compliance can lead to penalties and sanctions, especially when the …
Last year, this Blog wrote about the importance of assigning title to, or ownership in, a claim, when assigning the right to pursue an action to another party. (Here.) Recently, …
Last month, the Fifth Circuit issued U.S. ex rel Abbott v. BP Exploration and Production, Inc., — F.3d —, 2017 WL 992506 (5th Cir. Mar. 14, 2017), a decision in …
The limited liability company (“LLC”) is a relatively new business form that combines features of a corporation (a separate legal entity and limited liability) and those of a partnership (pass-through …
Did Wells Fargo retaliate against whistleblowers who complained about sales pressure? In the wake of the sale’s scandal last September that led to the ouster of Wells Fargo & Co.’s …
In prior posts, this Blog has written about the financial exploitation and abuse of vulnerable investors (here and here). The financial exploitation and abuse of vulnerable investors (e.g., senior citizens …
Financial exploitation and abuse is all too common in today’s day and age. In fact, it is one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse of seniors and adults with disabilities. …
On March 29, 2017, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Wyden, the founding members of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, introduced the IRS Whistleblower Improvements Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation …
Being a whistleblower involves personal sacrifice and professional risk. Many violations of the law go unreported because people who know about them are afraid of being disciplined, losing their job, …
