The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) will tell anyone who listens that reporting violations of the securities laws is an important part of its anti-fraud/anti-corruption whistleblower program. This is especially …
This blog previously wrote about Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, a Medicaid case involving the “implied certification” theory of liability under the False Claims Act …
Arbitration is an alternative form of dispute resolution, meaning it is an alternative to a court proceeding. In arbitration, the parties have their dispute resolved by neutral persons (known as …
Consider the following story. John Smith has worked for Jane Doe for 15 years. Doe runs a small, but profitable, media consulting business. Smith has been one of Doe’s most …
What is the amount of fines assessed by Finra this year? Thus far, 2016 has been a banner year for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Buoyed in part by …
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) recently announced that the new Capital Acquisition Broker (“CAB”) Rules will become effective April 14, 2017. While CABs still must be registered with the …
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) November 22, 2016 – Freiberger Haber LLP is pleased to announce that Freiberger Haber LLP, the firm’s principal, has been quoted in a two-part …
What are the seal provisions in a qui tam complaint? The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing the conditions under which a federal court should dismiss lawsuits brought by whistleblowers who …
On November 4, 2016, a judge sitting in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) fiduciary duty rules that were adopted …
On November 14, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had awarded more than $20 million to a whistleblower “who promptly came forward with valuable information that …
